Using cognitive dimensions: Advice from the trenches
Using cognitive dimensions: Advice from the trenches
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DOI：
10.1016/j.jvlc.2006.04.006
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发表时间：
2006-08-01
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通讯作者：
Adams, Sam
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作者：
Dagit, Jason;Lawrance, Joseph;Adams, Sam
许多研究人员使用认知维度（Cognitive Dimensions, cd）来分析视觉语言设计，但有些人重新解释了cd的目的、词汇和使用，这可能会造成混淆。特别是，那些使用cd来说服自己或他人他们的语言是可用的人往往会忽略或淡化设计中固有的权衡，导致评估提供的见解很少。研究人员如果不考虑谁、何时以及如何最好地使用cd来分析视觉语言，很可能会错过发现视觉语言中问题的最有用的机会。在本文中，我们考虑了在分析中使用cd时常见的故障。然后，通过三个案例研究，我们展示了使用CDs的人员、时间和环境如何影响可预期的收益。(c) 2006年Elsevier Ltd出版
Many researchers have analyzed visual language design using Cognitive Dimensions (CDs), but some have reinterpreted the purpose, vocabulary, and use of CDs, potentially creating confusion. In particular, those who have used CDs to convince themselves or others that their language is usable have tended to ignore or downplay the tradeoffs inherent in design, resulting in evaluations that provide few insights. Researchers who do not consider who, when, and how best to analyze a visual language using CDs are likely to miss the most useful opportunities to uncover problems in their visual languages. In this paper, we consider common breakdowns when using CDs in analysis. Then, using three case studies, we demonstrate how the who, when, and how circumstances under which CDs are applied impact the gains that can be expected. (c) 2006 Published by Elsevier Ltd.