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2004 IEEE Symposium on Visual Languages - Human Centric Computing (VLHCC'04)
Reduction of Cognitive Load Through the Addition of High-Level Semantics to ReactoGraph
Rome, Italy
September 26-September 29
ISBN: 0-7803-8696-5
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Simon Gauvin, Trevor Smedley, "Reduction of Cognitive Load Through the Addition of High-Level Semantics to ReactoGraph," Visual Languages - Human Centric Computing, pp. 181-188, 2004 IEEE Symposium on Visual Languages - Human Centric Computing (VLHCC'04), 2004.
 
 
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@article{ 10.1109/VLHCC.2004.43,
author = {Simon Gauvin and Trevor Smedley},
title = {Reduction of Cognitive Load Through the Addition of High-Level Semantics to ReactoGraph},
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doi = {http://doi.ieeecomputersociety.org/10.1109/VLHCC.2004.43},
publisher = {IEEE Computer Society},
address = {Los Alamitos, CA, USA},
}
 
 
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Simon Gauvin, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada
Trevor Smedley, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada
This research studies usability problems in ReactoGraph, a visual programming language designed to simplify the development of graphical user interfaces. Its design incorporates concrete representations of interface controls and behavior but suffers from complexity in defining message passing, inter-component data flow, and event handling. We attempt to further simplify the use of ReactoGraph by considering effects of tool design on cognitive abilities and introduce three high-level semantic additions to the language. We describe these in the context of cognitive load and discuss results of a small user study that shows promise in their effectiveness.
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Simon Gauvin, Trevor Smedley, "Reduction of Cognitive Load Through the Addition of High-Level Semantics to ReactoGraph," vlhcc, pp.181-188, 2004 IEEE Symposium on Visual Languages - Human Centric Computing (VLHCC'04), 2004
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