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Publications by Patrick A. Holleran (bibliography)

1992

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Holleran, Patrick A. (1992): An Assessment of Font Preferences for Screen-Based Text Display. In: Monk, Andrew, Diaper, Dan and Harrison, Michael D. (eds.) Proceedings of the Seventh Conference of the British Computer Society Human Computer Interaction Specialist Group - People and Computers VII August 15-18, 1992, University of York, UK. pp. 447-461.

“This study presents an examination of the use of and preferences for various typefaces for reading text on computer screens. Computer users were surveyed by phone for information about their favorite fonts and the fonts they used on their machines. An additional set of subjects was brought into the laboratory and asked to rate 53 difference typefaces displaying text on screen. Results provided information about font preferences and revealed moderate levels of agreement among subjects. Additionally, it proved possible to establish a relationship between measurements of font characteristics and subjects' ratings.”

1991

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Holleran, Patrick A. (1991): A Methodological Note on Pitfalls in Usability Testing. In Behaviour and Information Technology, 10 (5) pp. 345-357.

“Although usability testing may be a well accepted and widely practised component of the commercial software development process, improper application of testing techniques may lead to poorly designed software. The present paper discusses a number of potential problems which designers may face in the process of conducting usability tests on their products. These problems may include difficulties in sampling, methodological problems in planning and conducting tests, validity and reliability of obtained measures, and misinterpretation of results. A number of suggestions to avoid or lessen the impact of these problems are also discussed.”

1990

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Holleran, Patrick A. and Haller, Richard W. (1990): Characteristics of Well-Designed Electronic Communications Systems. In: Diaper, Dan, Gilmore, David J., Cockton, Gilbert and Shackel, Brian (eds.) INTERACT 90 - 3rd IFIP International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction August 27-31, 1990, Cambridge, UK. pp. 841-847.

“Software designed to facilitate communication among people has tremendous potential to improve the quality and consequences of human cooperative effort. The success of integrated electronic communications systems depends on both the usability and functionality of the software. The present paper briefly discusses both general principles of software design and those specifically relevant to communications systems. It offers recommendations for the design of communications systems which will optimize the accessibility, usability and utility of this software.”

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