Title :
Visual rhetoric for online documents
Author_Institution :
William Horton Associates, Huntsville, AL, USA
fDate :
9/1/1990 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Many well-written online documents fail because their visual design does not account for the many differences between the paper page and display screen, nor do they take advantage of the display power of the computer. The author provides guidelines for practitioners based on extensive research on computer display. It is concluded that the visual design of the online document should be crafted to match its use, ensuring displays that are scanned quickly and read reliably
Keywords :
computer graphics; ergonomics; human factors; computer display; display power; display screen; online document; paper page; practitioners; visual design; Computer displays; Documentation; Graphics; Guidelines; Rhetoric; Shape; White spaces;
Journal_Title :
Professional Communication, IEEE Transactions on