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The Interplay between Usability and Aesthetics: More Evidence for the “What Is Usable Is Beautiful” Notion
Joint Authors
Hamborg, Kai-Christoph
Hülsmann, Julia
Kaspar, Kai
Source
Advances in Human-Computer Interaction
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-13, 13 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-11-25
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
13
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
With respect to inconsistent findings on the interplay between usability and aesthetics, the current paper aimed to further examine the effect of these variables on perceived qualities of a mobile phone prototype.
An experiment with four versions of the prototype varying on two factors, (1) usability (high versus low) and (2) aesthetics (high versus low), was conducted with perceived usability and perceived beauty, as well as hedonic experience and the system’s appeal as dependent variables.
Participants of the experiment ( N = 88 ) were instructed to complete four typical tasks with the prototype before assessing its quality.
Results showed that the mobile phone’s aesthetics does not affect its perceived usability, either directly or indirectly.
Instead, results revealed an effect of usability on perceived beauty, which supports the “what is usable is beautiful” notion instead of “what is beautiful is usable.” Furthermore, effects of aesthetics and of usability on hedonic experience in terms of endowing identity and appeal were found, indicating that both instrumental (usability) and noninstrumental (beauty) qualities contribute to a positive user experience.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Hamborg, Kai-Christoph& Hülsmann, Julia& Kaspar, Kai. 2014. The Interplay between Usability and Aesthetics: More Evidence for the “What Is Usable Is Beautiful” Notion. Advances in Human-Computer Interaction،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-13.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1015368
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Hamborg, Kai-Christoph…[et al.]. The Interplay between Usability and Aesthetics: More Evidence for the “What Is Usable Is Beautiful” Notion. Advances in Human-Computer Interaction Vol. (2014), pp., pp.1-13.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1015368
American Medical Association (AMA)
Hamborg, Kai-Christoph& Hülsmann, Julia& Kaspar, Kai. The Interplay between Usability and Aesthetics: More Evidence for the “What Is Usable Is Beautiful” Notion. Advances in Human-Computer Interaction. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-13.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1015368
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1015368