Human-information interaction and technical communication concepts and frameworks /

• Main Author: Albers, Michael J.
• Corporate Author: IGI Global.
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: Hershey, Pa. : IGI Global (701 E. Chocolate Avenue, Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033, USA), c2012.
• Subjects: Interpersonal communication.; Information technology.; Approaches to typography; Cognitive load; Human memory; Human-information interaction; Information presentation; Interacting with information; Perception and pre-attentive processing; Situational information; Technology-based interactions; Word recognition
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"This book works to provide practical knowledge based on a sound theoretical foundation for allowing people to engage in a meaningful dialogue as they make decisions with respect to designing that communication"--Provided by publisher.

Table of Contents:

• 1. Introduction
• 2. Information in the situation
• 3. What people bring with them
• 4. How people approach information
• 5. How people approach technology-based interactions
• 6. How people perform a first glance evaluation
• 7. How people approach typography
• 8. How people approach graphical information
• 9. How people approach numbers, statistics, and risks
• 10. How people interact with information presentation
• 11. How people read
• 12. How people approach finding information
• 13. How people make decisions and take action
• 14. Conclusion.