This completely revised edition, of the Handbook of Human-Computer Interaction, of which 80% of the content is new, reflects the developments in the field since the publication of the first edition in 1988. The handbook is concerned with principles for design of the Human-Computer Interface, and has both academic and practical purposes. It is intended to summarize the research and provide recommendations for how the information can be used by designers of computer systems. The volume may also be used as a reference for teaching and research. Professionals who are involved in design of HCI will find this volume indispensable, including: computer scientists, cognitive scientists, experimental psychologists, human factors professionals, interface designers, systems engineers, managers and executives working with systems development. Much of the information in the handbook may also be generalized to apply to areas outside the traditional field of HCI.

• Front Cover 2
• Handbook of Human-Computer Interaction, Second Revised Edition 5
• Copyright Page 6
• Contents 17
• Part I: Issues, Theories, Models and Methods in HCI 23
  • Chapter 1. Human–Computer Interaction: Background and Issues 25
  • Chapter 2. Information Visualization 55
  • Chapter 3. Mental Models and User Models 71
  • Chapter 4. Model-Based Optimization of Display Systems 87
  • Chapter 5. Task Analysis, Task Allocation and Supervisory Control 109
  • Chapter 6. Models of Graphical Perception 129
  • Chapter 7. Using Natural Language Interfaces 159
  • Chapter 8. Virtual Environments as Human-Computer Interfaces 185
  • Chapter 9. Behavioral Research Methods in Human–Computer Interaction 225
• Part II: Design and Development of Software Systems 251