DocumentCode
1330280
Title
The unbearable distraction of color
Author
Brockmann, R. John
Author_Institution
Dept. of English, Delaware Univ., Newark, DE, USA
Volume
34
Issue
3
fYear
1991
fDate
9/1/1991 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
153
Lastpage
159
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;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Professional Communication, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0361-1434
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/47.84109
Filename
84109
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