HCI International '93: 5th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction

Abstract

This book explores the use of text and how people react to it. Many of the same issues that confront graphic designers in the print medium are similar to problems confronted by interface designers. Discussions of colour, typeface, and graphic layout are all transferable to the screen even though they are discussed in terms of the printed page. By using the same techniques as graphic artists, the interface designer can direct the user's attention to the most appropriate information and reduce confusion. Also, by looking at what designers in the graphic arts are doing, designers of interfaces can expand their scope and add more visceral appeal to their products.