Performance Benefits of Simultaneous over Sequential Menus as Task Complexity Increases

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dc.contributor.authorHochheiser, Harryen_US
dc.contributor.authorKositsyna, Natalyaen_US
dc.contributor.authorVille, G.en_US
dc.contributor.authorShneiderman, B.en_US
dc.contributor.departmentISRen_US
dc.date.accessioned2007-05-23T10:07:28Z
dc.date.available2007-05-23T10:07:28Z
dc.date.issued1999en_US
dc.description.abstractTo date, experimental comparisons of menu layouts have concentrated on variants of hierarchical structures of sequentially presented menus. Simultaneous menus - layouts which present multiple active menus on a screen at the same time - are an alternative arrangement that may be useful in many web design situations. <p>This paper describes an experiment involving a between-subject comparison of simultaneous menu and their traditional sequential counterparts. Twenty experienced web users used either simultaneous or sequential menus in a standard web browser to answer questions based on US Census data. For novice users performing simple tasks the simplicity of sequential menus appears to be helpful, but for most tasks and most users there is good evidence to believe that simultaneous menus speed performance and improve satisfaction. Design improvements can amplify the benefits of simultaneous menu layouts.en_US
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dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1903/6035
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesISR; TR 1999-71en_US
dc.subjectmenu designen_US
dc.subjectsequential menusen_US
dc.subjectsimultaneous menusen_US
dc.subjectexperimental comparison ,en_US
dc.titlePerformance Benefits of Simultaneous over Sequential Menus as Task Complexity Increasesen_US
dc.typeTechnical Reporten_US

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