From smelcer@auvm.american.edu Mon Jul 10 11:40:47 1995 Received: from atlanta.american.edu (atlanta.american.edu [147.9.1.6]) by news.cis.ohio-state.edu (8.6.8.1/8.6.4) with ESMTP id LAA03448 for ; Mon, 10 Jul 1995 11:40:43 -0400 Received: from (kogod-b24.battelle1.american.edu [147.9.125.44]) by atlanta.american.edu (8.6.12/8.6.11) with SMTP id LAA41149 for ; Mon, 10 Jul 1995 11:28:50 -0400 Message-Id: <199507101528.LAA41149@atlanta.american.edu> From: smelcer@american.edu Sender: smelcer@auvm.american.edu To: Gary Perlman Date: Mon, 10 Jul 1995 11:29:33 +0000 Subject: HFES Perspectives on HCI: Reviews Reply-to: smelcer@american.edu Priority: normal X-mailer: Pegasus Mail/Mac (v2.1.2) Status: R Effects of Keyboard Design and Typing Skill on User Keyboard Preferences and Throughput Performance Hans Brunner Rose Mae Richardson [140/1984:267-271] Rating:0 [140/1984:267-271] Comments:I'm not really qualified to evaluate this paper on keyboards, since I don't know the relevant literature. I tried, but did not like the results. [140/1984:267-271] Keywords:*TIK ME ====================================================================== Reducing Variability in Natural-Language Interactions with Computers Elizabeth Zoltan-Ford [140/1984:768-772] Rating:7 [140/1984:768-772] Comments:Well-designed, well-written paper, still relevant to natural language design. It also uses a Wizard of Oz methodology, so it complements the Green and Wei-Haas (1985) paper. [140/1984:768-772] Keywords:AI TIV ME "natural language input" "Wizard of Oz" ====================================================================== The Rapid Development of User Interfaces: Experience with the Wizard of Oz Method Paul Green Lisa Wei-Haas [140/1985:470-474] Rating:3 [140/1985:470-474] Comments:Useful insights into using the Wizard of Oz methodology; somewhat dated as it is MS-DOS, character-based. It complements the Zoltan-Ford(1984) paper. [140/1985:470-474] Keywords:LP MD "Wizard of Oz" ====================================================================== Interface Style and Eclecticism: Moving Beyond Categorical Approaches Dennis Wixon Michael Good [140/1987:571-575] Rating:4 [140/1987:571-575] Comments:Mildly interesting discussion of interface categories vs interface characteristics. Broader range and depth needed to make this paper a "classic." [140/1987:571-575] Keywords:MM "categories vs characteristics of interfaces" ====================================================================== User-Computer Interface Requirements for Remote Access Data Bases Elizabeth A. Roop David R. Eike Christopher C. Heasly [140/1987:973-977] Rating:3 [140/1987:973-977] Comments:Good, interesting results; questionable validity, as data come from a survey of conference attendees on issues of database query features. Introduction is weak, as it focuses more on features of query interfaces rather than user interface issues. However, it complements the Hewett (1989) paper. [140/1987:973-977] Keywords:MS AH "database query" ====================================================================== Towards a Generic Strategy for Empirical Evaluation of Interactive Computing Systems Thomas T. Hewett [140/1989:259-263] Rating:7 [140/1989:259-263] Comments:Insightful, case-based strategy for choosing evaluation techniques during the systems development life-cycle. Well written. [140/1989:259-263] Keywords:LE "formative vs summative evaluation ====================================================================== Taking the "Task" Out of Task Analysis Janet L. Fath Randolph G. Bias [140/1992:379-383] Rating:6 [140/1992:379-383] Comments:Very nice case studies and description of a "workbook" using numerous tools in a task analysis. The biggest problem is the missing data, as three of the five case studies had to be terminated when their projects were cancelled or transferred, so only data from the early development stages is available. Also, the "workbook" appears to be IBM proprietary information since it does not appear in the bibliography. [140/1992:379-383] Keywords:LA MC ====================================================================== Spatial Layout of Displayed Information: Three Steps Toward Developing Quantitative Models Michelle A. Vincow Christopher D. Wickens [140/1993:348-352] Rating:6 [140/1993:348-352] Comments:Well conducted, well referenced research on a fairly small piece of the screen design puzzle. [140/1993:348-352] Keywords:TOS ME ====================================================================== A Methodology and Encoding Scheme for Evaluating the Usability of Graphical, Direct Manipulation Style Interfaces Donna L. Cuomo [140/1993:1137-1141] Rating:5 [140/1993:1137-1141] Comments:A new, theory-based methodology for evaluating protocols is introduced. Alone, this paper is too narrow; in conjunction with other papers on evaluation, it would be excellent. It is also weak on the evaluation of this new methodology. Only anecdotal and sample data are provided. [140/1993:1137-1141] Keywords:LE MM ====================================================================== ************************************************************** John Smelcer, Asst. Prof. of MIS 202-885-1958 (w) Kogod College of Bus. Ad. 202-885-1916 (f) American Univ. Washington, DC 20016 smelcer@american.edu **************************************************************