Title :
The unbearable distraction of color
Author :
Brockmann, R. John
Author_Institution :
Dept. of English, Delaware Univ., Newark, DE, USA
fDate :
9/1/1991 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Several surveys that compared the effectiveness of color and black and white as they are used in a variety of communication situations are discussed. The effects of color in printed documents and on-line text and on electronic publishers during the printing process and writers during the writing process are described. Suggestions for the effective use of color in technical communications are presented
Keywords :
colour; electronic publishing; technical presentation; user interfaces; black and white; color; electronic publishers; online text; printed documents; printing process; technical communications; writers; writing process; Computer graphics; Costs; Diseases; Documentation; Electronic publishing; Force measurement; Fuses; Manuals; Printers; Professional communication;
Journal_Title :
Professional Communication, IEEE Transactions on
