The Use of Iambic Pentameter in the
The Use of Iambic Pentameter in the
The Use of Iambic Pentameter in the
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(Reeves, Lang, Kim, & Tatar, 1999), motion (Reeves, Thorson, Rothschild, McDonald,<br />
Hirsch & Goldste<strong>in</strong>, 1985), novelty (Geiger & Reeves, 1993; Reeves et al., 1985), scene<br />
change (Geiger & Reeves, 1993), and faces (Nass & Gong, 1999; Nass, Isbister & Lee,<br />
2000; Nass, & Lee, 2000; Nass, Moon & Green, 1997) have been shown to occur <strong>in</strong><br />
computerized <strong>in</strong>terface environments <strong>in</strong> much <strong>the</strong> same way that <strong>the</strong>y do <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> real<br />
world. Based on <strong>the</strong>se f<strong>in</strong>d<strong>in</strong>gs, it seems logical to th<strong>in</strong>k that <strong>the</strong> Gestalt group<strong>in</strong>g<br />
pr<strong>in</strong>ciples could determ<strong>in</strong>e <strong>the</strong> group<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> elements presented <strong>in</strong> computerized<br />
environments <strong>in</strong> much <strong>the</strong> same way that <strong>the</strong>se pr<strong>in</strong>ciples determ<strong>in</strong>e human perception <strong>of</strong><br />
real world elements. Researchers <strong>in</strong> user <strong>in</strong>terface design have begun to apply basic<br />
Gestalt group<strong>in</strong>g pr<strong>in</strong>ciples to computerized displays. But how far have <strong>the</strong>y taken this<br />
application? Have <strong>the</strong>y taken it far enough?<br />
Gestalt group<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> user <strong>in</strong>terface<br />
Designers are beg<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g to recognize <strong>the</strong> importance <strong>of</strong> apply<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> Gestalt<br />
pr<strong>in</strong>ciples <strong>of</strong> group<strong>in</strong>g to user <strong>in</strong>terface (Bailey, 1982; Bellcore, 1995; Card, 1982;<br />
Danchak, 1976; Galitz, 1985; Holden, Adolf & Woolford, 1997; Jones & Okey, 1997;<br />
Moore & Fitz, 1993; Stewart, 1976; Streveler & Wasserman, 1984; Tullis, 1983; Tullis,<br />
1988; Williges & Williges, 1981). Several researchers have tested <strong>the</strong> effect <strong>of</strong> basic<br />
Gestalt group<strong>in</strong>g pr<strong>in</strong>ciples <strong>in</strong> <strong>in</strong>terface design (Card, 1982; Niemela & Saarien, 2000;<br />
Tullus 1981; Tullis, 1984; Tullus, 1986). This research has paved <strong>the</strong> way to an<br />
understand<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> how to efficiently group icons, buttons, pictures, text and o<strong>the</strong>r elements<br />
with<strong>in</strong> user <strong>in</strong>terface displays.<br />
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