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Never mind the theory, feel the data: Observations on the design of hypertext-based user interfaces

This item is not the definitive copy. Please use the following citation when referencing this material: Dillon, A. and McKnight, C. (1995) Never mind the theory, feel the data: Observations on the design of Hypertext-based User Interfaces, In W. Schuler, J. Hannemann and N. Streitz (eds.) Designing User Interfaces for Hypermedia, Berlin: Springer-Verlag, 117-125. Introduction: In the present paper we will seek to place the design of hypermedia-based user interfaces in the appropriate context of user-centred system design. In so doing we will outline what we believe to be the major methodological issues. As this will indicate, we view hypermedia design as essentially no different from any other kind interface design in terms of process and problem. Hence the methodological issues for hypermedia interfaces need to be seen as design problems rather than cognitive scientific ones. In this vein, we argue for a data-driven approach to design that seeks theoretical insight at the methodological and process level of design rather than the user level.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:arizona.edu/oai:arizona.openrepository.com:10150/106012
Date January 1995
CreatorsDillon, Andrew, McKnight, Cliff
ContributorsSchuler, Wolfgang, Hannemann, Jorg M., Streitz, Norbert
PublisherBerlin: Springer-Verlag
Source SetsUniversity of Arizona
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeBook Chapter

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