Re: [IxDA Discuss] Performance on different kinds of button bars?
Thanks Chauncey. I remember Mayhew's results but I wonder if the improvement in screen fonts, size, and general legibility makes results that old still valid. I'm most interested in error rates and time to find. I think we can produce legible text if text is used, and aesthetics are also something I feel pretty confident in. I'm not familiar with the HFES database you mention. Best, --Alan On Mon, Mar 2, 2009 at 5:11 PM, Chauncey Wilson wrote: > There is some research in Mayhew's 1992 book Principles and Guidelines in > Software User Interface Design as well as in the HFES database where many > studies have been done with icons and words in toolbars/button bars. > > What aspect of performance are you most interested in: time to find a > button, legibility, error rates, aesthetic appeal, .. > > Chauncey > > On Mon, Mar 2, 2009 at 2:13 PM, Alan Wexelblat wrote: >> >> Can someone suggest a good reference for general performance by people >> trying to use different kinds of button bars? >> >> In particular, I'm thinking about things like word buttons (e.g. >> Gmail) versus pure images (e.g. Outlook) versus mixed (e.g. Firefox >> boomarks toolbar). >> >> Thanks, >> --Alan >> >> Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! >> To post to this list ... disc...@ixda.org >> Unsubscribe http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe >> List Guidelines http://www.ixda.org/guidelines >> List Help .. http://www.ixda.org/help > > Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ... disc...@ixda.org Unsubscribe http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .. http://www.ixda.org/help
Re: [IxDA Discuss] Performance on different kinds of button bars?
There is some research in Mayhew's 1992 book *Principles* and Guidelines in *Software User Interface* Design as well as in the HFES database where many studies have been done with icons and words in toolbars/button bars. What aspect of performance are you most interested in: time to find a button, legibility, error rates, aesthetic appeal, .. Chauncey On Mon, Mar 2, 2009 at 2:13 PM, Alan Wexelblat wrote: > Can someone suggest a good reference for general performance by people > trying to use different kinds of button bars? > > In particular, I'm thinking about things like word buttons (e.g. > Gmail) versus pure images (e.g. Outlook) versus mixed (e.g. Firefox > boomarks toolbar). > > Thanks, > --Alan > > Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! > To post to this list ... disc...@ixda.org > Unsubscribe http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe > List Guidelines http://www.ixda.org/guidelines > List Help .. http://www.ixda.org/help > Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ... disc...@ixda.org Unsubscribe http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .. http://www.ixda.org/help
[IxDA Discuss] Performance on different kinds of button bars?
Can someone suggest a good reference for general performance by people trying to use different kinds of button bars? In particular, I'm thinking about things like word buttons (e.g. Gmail) versus pure images (e.g. Outlook) versus mixed (e.g. Firefox boomarks toolbar). Thanks, --Alan Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ... disc...@ixda.org Unsubscribe http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .. http://www.ixda.org/help
