An experimental study on user interpretation of icons

Keng Siau; Fui Hoon Nah

An experimental study on user interpretation of icons

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Abstract

This paper reports on an experimental study that investigates the effect of domain knowledge on novice users' interpretation of icons. The results indicate that domain knowledge has no significant effect on the accuracy of interpretation. Domain knowledge, however, significantly affects the time taken to interpret the icons and the confidence level of the users. The theoretical perspective on the interpretation of icons is also discussed.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	721-724
Journal	Advances in Human Factors/Ergonomics
Volume	21
Issue number	A
Publication status	Published - 1997
Externally published	Yes

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