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Video Games: Males Prefer Violence while Females Prefer Social

Posted on August 23, 2012 by SURL — 1 Comment ↓

By M. H. Phan, J. R. Jardina, & W. S. Hoyle Summary. In the last issue of Usability News, we reported on the general gaming preferences and behaviors of current video game players. In this study we broke down the…

Tagged with: attitudes, behaviors, gaming, gender, Issue 14.1, Jo Jardina, Mikki Phan, preference, profiles, Sloane Hoyle, surveys, usage, video games
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College Students are Using the iPad, but Not for Schoolwork

Posted on August 23, 2012 by SURL — No Comments ↓

By B. Nguyen & B. Chaparro Summary. Since its release in April 2010, the Apple iPad has become the de facto tablet for consumers. In our last issue of Usability News, we reported survey results on how the iPad was…

Tagged with: Barbara Chaparro, Bobby Nguyen, college students, iPad, Issue 14.1, mobile devices, preference, satisfaction, surveys, tablets, usage
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Are Two Monitors Better than One?

Posted on August 23, 2012 by SURL — No Comments ↓

By J. W. Owens, J. Teves, B. Nguyen, A. Smith, & M. C. Phelps Summary. Previous studies have found that using multiple monitors increases productivity, but there are also documented drawbacks to increased monitor count and/or size. In this study…

Tagged with: Amanda Smith, Bobby Nguyen, efficiency, interface design, Issue 14.1, Jennifer Teves, Justin Owens, Mandy Phelps, mental workload, monitor configuration, multimonitor, productivity
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Olympics 2012 Goes Mobile: Who Wins the Gold for Best App?

Posted on August 23, 2012 by SURL — No Comments ↓

By M. H. Phan, J. R. Jardina, S. D. Jansen, & B. S. Chaparro Summary. The Olympics is one of the most renowned sporting events with billions of followers around the world. In order to aid the Olympics-viewing experience many…

Tagged with: aesthetics, apps, Barbara Chaparro, ease of use, error, input devices, Issue 14.1, Jo Jardina, Mikki Phan, mobile devices, olympics, Samantha Jansen, tablets, touch screens, usability
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I’ll Take a Large Pepperoni with a Side of Usability: Ordering Pizza on an iPad

Posted on December 19, 2011 by SURL

By C. V. Lauterbach, A. Duvall & E. Pherigo Summary. This study evaluated performance and subjective perceptions of three iPad pizza ordering apps (Pizza Hut, Papa John’s and Domino’s). Sixteen users (8 male, 8 female) performed a series of tasks…

Tagged with: Adam Duvall, apps, Curtis Lauterbach, Domino's, Ellen Pherigo, first impressions, gestures, graphics, iPad, Issue 13.2, Papa John's, Pizza Hut, preference, satisfaction, tablets, usability, usability testing, workload
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