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Human Factors and Typography for More Readable Programs

Written by:
Ronald M. Baecker, University of Toronto
Aaron Marcus, Aaron Marcus and Associates

Year: 1990
Pages: 350
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 0-201-10745-7
ACM Order No.: 706890
Available: yes
Member Price: $25.25
Nonmembers: $27.95

This book shows how increased attention to human factors and typographical principles can enhance the readability of computer programs and their documentation. While the book's example is C language documentation, similar factors and principles can apply to any language. Specialists in human factors and computer typography as well as programmers and software engineers will find this book a rich source of interesting ideas on making computer programs easier to read and maintain and making program documentation more accessible to users.


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