Paper Info
Title
An experimental evaluation of transparent user interface tools and information content
Abstract
The central research issue addressed by this paper is how we can design computer interfaces that better support human attention and better maintain the fluency of work. To accomplish this we propose to use semi-transparent user interface objects. This paper reports on an experimental evaluation which provides both valuable insights into design parameters and suggests a systematic evaluation methodology. For this study, we used a variably- transparent tool palette superimposed over different background content, combining text, wire-frame or line art images, and solid images. The experiment explores the issue of focused attention and interference, by varying both visual distinctiveness and levels of transparency.
Year
DOI
Venue
1995
10.1145/215585.215669
ACM Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology
Keywords
Field
DocType
transparency,experimental evaluation,display design,information content,user interface design,toolglass,transparent user interface tool,interaction technology,user interface
Transparency (graphic),User experience design,Fluency,Computer science,Human–computer interaction,Interference (wave propagation),User interface,Line art,User interface design,Multimedia,Optimal distinctiveness theory
Conference
ISBN
Citations 
PageRank 
0-89791-709-X
50
6.65
References 
Authors
11
3
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Beverly Harrison12187305.77
Gordon Kurtenbach21964373.73
Kim J. Vicente3803118.81