Influences of Color Salience and Location of Website Links on User Performance and Affective Experience with a Mobile Web Directory

Cao, Yaqin; Proctor, Robert W.; Ding, Yi; Duffy, Vincent G.; Yun, Zhang; Zhang, Xuefeng

doi:10.1080/10447318.2020.1838188

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“…Highlighting web page links with a certain colour helps to attract attention and increases the users’ sense of control when performing a task in the system. Because searching for links on web pages is likely to be done from the top left to the bottom right, research suggests that a link to a website that is in the top left corner or displayed in a different colour in the middle area will attract users’ attention and provide a more effective user experience [ 67 ]. The aforementioned features can be found especially in the user profile of NoMoreClipBoard, boosting the Visibility heuristic.…”

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Automated Workflow for Usability Audits in the PHR Realm

García‐Berná

Sobrino-Duque

Gea

et al. 2022

IJERPH

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Teleworking is an everyday reality in today’s world. Many companies are opting for this way of working remotely, as it improves employers’ satisfaction along with the work–life balance and it does not lead to any significant reduction in performance. In general, the comfortable use of software applications is a priority, and quality aspects such as usability are of vital importance. In this paper, a novel workflow is proposed. It consists of the following components: (1) a tool to manage usability evaluations based on expert reviews, called Usevalia; (2) a set of heuristics to be considered when performing the evaluations; (3) a catalogue of usability requirements to guide the evaluations; (4) a checklist related to the heuristics to verify that the evaluations have been performed correctly by all the auditors; and (5) a set of tasks to know in advance the functionality of the applications to be audited. Personal health records (PHRs) were taken as a case study. This methodology made it possible to involve a total of 31 working groups that evaluated the usability of four PHRs. Concerning the main results, the evaluators agreed that with Usevalia the usability evaluations could go a step further because they are coordinated and can work together remotely. In addition, analyses of usability scores provided insight into current proposals for improving usability of applications.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Automated Workflow for Usability Audits in the PHR Realm

García‐Berná

Sobrino-Duque

Gea

et al. 2022

IJERPH

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“…Studies have shown that color can contribute to better visual hierarchy, consequently improving the parsing and interpretation of the content [7]. In addition, color is an exceptional tool for attracting attention and thus influencing the actions of the user [8].…”

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“…Studies have shown that color can contribute to better visual hierarchy, consequen improving the parsing and interpretation of the content [7]. In addition, color is exceptional tool for attracting attention and thus influencing the actions of the user Numerous experiments have established that color can also influence user performa and experience by improving visual search efficiency and decreasing cognitive effort [8 Therefore, it is important to choose the appropriate color for an element and background.…”

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Automated Image-Based User Interface Color Theme Generation

Weingerl

2024

Applied Sciences

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Color plays an essential role in the design of user interfaces and significantly impacts the user experience. To create aesthetically pleasing and user-friendly interfaces, the colors of the user interface should be consistent with the images. The latter can be challenging to achieve, as images often have different colors and are often changed by editors or authors who do not have sufficient design knowledge. To solve this problem, we have developed a model that automatically determines the color theme of the user interface based on a given image. The model first extracts the most prominent colors from the image and then considers both aesthetic (color harmony and compatibility with the image) and usability aspects (color contrast, color diversity, and color strength). All color calculations are performed in the perceptually uniform color space CAM02-UCS. In addition, the model can be adapted to the user’s needs and requirements. To test the model, we implemented it in a web-based application in which the colors were automatically selected based on the featured image. The resulting color themes were then evaluated by the users, who were mainly professional designers. According to the results, the model generates color themes that are consistent with the image, aesthetic, and user-friendly. An important observation was also that color harmony can be achieved simply by using the most prominent colors of the image (regardless of their hue), suggesting that color harmony is strongly influenced by the context of use. The presented model holds significant practical importance as it can be utilized in various applications and tools. For instance, it can automatically choose a color theme for a user interface based on a particular image, such as a company logo or a product image. Moreover, it can dynamically adjust the colors of elements in real time based on the image that is visible simultaneously with the elements.

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The WWW Factor: Understanding Generation Z’s Website Preferences

Ikášová

2024

Applied Economic Research and Trends

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Influences of Color Salience and Location of Website Links on User Performance and Affective Experience with a Mobile Web Directory

Cited by 12 publications

References 80 publications

Automated Workflow for Usability Audits in the PHR Realm

Automated Workflow for Usability Audits in the PHR Realm

Automated Image-Based User Interface Color Theme Generation

The WWW Factor: Understanding Generation Z’s Website Preferences

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