The Psychology of Human-Computer Interaction [Paperback]

This book aims to help lay a scientific foundation for an applied psychology concerned with the human users of interactive computer systems. It presents the results of some of the main strands of the Applied Information-Processing Psychology Project group's research.Contents: Preface. An Applied Information-Processing Psychology. Part I: Science Base.The Human Information-Processor. Part II: Text-Editing.System and User Variability. An Exercise in Task Analysis. The GOMS Model of Manuscript Editing. Extensions of the GOMS Analysis. Models of Devices for Text Selection. Part III: Engineering Models.The Keystroke-Level Model. The Unit-Task Level of Analysis.Part IV: Extensions and Generalizations.An Exploration into Circuit Design. Cognitive Skill. Applying Psychology to Design Reprise.