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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:

• Machine generated contents note: ch. 1 Introduction
• Introduction
• Human-Information Interaction
• From Technology to Content to Communication
• Why Use an HII View?
• Models of Human-Information Interaction
• Section 1 People and Interactions of Situation and Information
• ch. 2 Information in the Situation
• Background
• Introduction
• Source of Information
• Information Content
• Information Context
• When All Needed Information is not Available
• Examples
• Summary
• ch. 3 What People Bring with Them
• Background
• Introduction
• Memory

• Vision
• Cognitive Load
• Prior Knowledge
• Bias in Information Comprehension
• Mental Models
• Attention
• Examples
• Summary
• ch. 4 How People Approach Information
• Background
• Introduction
• Reacting to Information
• Effort Expended to Understand Information
• Satisficing
• Multitasking and Task Switching
• Salient Information
• Information Quality
• Age Issues
• Novice to Expert Continuum
• Examples
• Summary
• ch. 5 How People Approach Technology-Based Interactions
• Background
• Introduction
• How People Accept Technology
• Time and HII
• People-Display Interaction
• HII and Usability
• Computer Display Influences on Interacting with Information
• Motor Control
• Calculation of Task Execution Time
• Examples
• Summary
• Section 2 People and Information Presentation
• ch. 6 How People Perform a First Glance Evaluation
• Background
• Introduction
• Perception
• Salience Issues at First Glance
• Gestalt Theory
• Cue-Conflicts
• Change Blindness
• Examples
• Summary
• ch. 7 How People Approach Typography
• Background
• Introduction
• Legibility
• Readability
• Font Elements
• Paragraph Layout Elements
• Typeface and Emotion
• Examples
• Summary
• ch. 8 How People Approach Graphical Information
• Background
• Introduction
• Approaches to Text with Graphical Elements
• Types of Graphics in Technical Documents
• How People Comprehend a Graphic
• Examples
• Summary
• ch. 9 How People Approach Numbers, Statistics, and Risks
• Background
• Introduction
• Numeracy and Literacy
• Interpretation of Numbers
• Causes of Misinterpreting Numbers
• Risk Perception
• Examples
• Summary
• ch. 10 How People Interact with Information Presentation
• Background
• Introduction
• Adapting to Displayed Information
• Amount of Information
• Framing Effect
• Presentation Order
• Integration of Visual and Verbal Information
• Examples
• Summary
• Section 3 People and Information Use
• ch. 11 How People Read
• Background
• Introduction
• Reading Theory
• Comprehension
• Coherence and Cohesion
• Document Macro Structure and Reading
• Inferences
• Examples
• Summary
• ch. 12 How People Approach Finding Information
• Background
• Introduction
• Models of how People Search
• Factors of Successful Search
• Finding Relevant Information
• Searching Graphical Images
• Examples
• Summary
• ch. 13 How People Make Decisions and Take Action
• Background
• Introduction
• Decision-Making Models
• How People Make Situation-Specific Decisions
• Decisions-Making Influences and Biases
• Problem Solving
• Examples
• Summary
• ch. 14 Conclusion
• Background
• Cyclic Nature of the HII Model
• Using the HII Model
• Framework for HII in Complex Situations
• Final Thoughts.

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Contributors:

Albers, Michael J.

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Subjects:

Interpersonal communication

Information technology

General Notes:

"Premier reference source"--Cover.
Includes bibliographical references and index.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Digital Characteristics:

text file

Call Numbers:

BF637.C45 H86 2012eb

ISBNs:

9781466601529 (hardcover)
1466601523 (hardcover)
9781466601536 (ebook)
1466601531 (ebook)
9781466601543 (print & perpetual access)
146660154X (print & perpetual access)

Library of Congress Control Numbers:

2011046563

OCLC Numbers:

778448385
755699577 [Invalid]