Human-Computer Interaction 3e ­ Dix, Finlay, Abowd, Beale

exercises  -  1. the human

EXERCISE 1.7

Locate one source (through the library or the Web) that reports on empirical evidence on human limitations. Provide a full reference to the source. In one paragraph, summarize what the result of the research states in terms of a physical human limitation.

In a separate paragraph, write your thoughts on how you think this evidence on human capabilities impacts interactive system design.

answer

open-ended research


Other exercises in this chapter

ex.1.1 (ans), ex.1.2 (ans), ex.1.3 (ans), ex.1.4 (tut), ex.1.5 (tut), ex.1.6 (open), ex.1.7 (open)

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