CS295J/Literature week 2

• Activity Theory vs Cognitive Science in the Study of Human-Computer Interaction

Provides a brief history of Cognitive Science and HCI, then compares the effectiveness of the aforementioned theories in aiding design and development. (Owner : Steven)

• Dimensional Overlap: Cognitive Basis for Stimulus-Response compatibility Kornblum-1990-DOC

Provides a model of stimulus-response compatibility, the finding that people respond faster when the proper response to a stimulus is similar to the stimulus itself. (Owner : Adam)

• A pattern approach to interaction design Borchers-2001-PAI

A highly-cited work on the development of a language for defining design patterns for use in interface development, with an emphasis on communication between application developers and application domain experts. E J Kalafarski 16:37, 3 February 2009 (UTC)

• Shneiderman's "Eight Golden Rules of Interface Design" Schneiderman-1987-ERD

8 basic HCI rules to keep in mind (Gideon)