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Number 2 - June 2000
Volume 10 - 2000
A method for determining the properties of multi-screen interfaces
David Chek Ling Ngo, Lian Seng Teo, John G. Byrne
Abstract
An important aspect of screen design is aesthetic evaluation of screen layouts. While it is conceivable to define a set of variables that characterize the key attributes of many alphanumeric display formats, such a task seems difficult for
graphic displays because of their much greater complexity. This article proposes a theoretical approach to capture the essence of artists' insights with seven aesthetic measures for graphic displays. The formalized measures include , sequence, cohesion, regularity, homogeneity, rhythm, and order and complexity. The paper concludes with some thoughts on the direction which future research should take.
Keywords
screen design, interface aesthetics, aesthetic measures, aesthetic characteristics, multi-screen interfaces