Document (#13824)

Author
Houser, J.
Title
¬The visual vocabulary of the graphical environment
Source
Searcher. 4(1996) no.1, S.18-23
Year
1996
Abstract
Identifies the visual vocabulary of use in the graphic user interface (GUI) environment. Offers tips on using GUIs to the user's advantage, highlighting areas which frequently cause confusion. Presents a thesaurus of GUI terms

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