Usability Evaluation of Digital FlipViewer® Online FlipBooks

Spring S. Hull; Barbara S. Chaparro

doi:10.1177/154193120605001726

Usability Evaluation of Digital FlipViewer® Online FlipBooks

Spring S. Hull, Barbara S. Chaparro

Wichita State University

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Abstract

 The rise in onscreen reading has created a need for software products that allow users to comfortably view documents onscreen. Two studies were conducted to examine the usability of E-Book™ Systems Digital FlipViewer® software that enables users to read FlipBooks, interactive three-dimensional books with pages that ‘flip’ or turn onscreen. Study 1 evaluated user performance on completing eleven tasks with the FlipViewer®
 using a magazine format. Study 2 evaluated user performance of finding courses using a FlipBook format of a
 university’s schedule of courses. Results from Study 1 revealed participants had difficulty using the unique
 features of FlipViewer®, but overall, were satisfied with their experience viewing a document in this format.
 Results of Study 2 showed participants completed tasks quicker using the FlipBook format of the university
 course schedule when compared to a website format. 

Original language	American English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 50th Annual Meeting, HFES 2006
Publisher	Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Inc.
Pages	1839-1843
Number of pages	5
ISBN (Print)	9780945289296
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/154193120605001726
State	Published - Oct 2006
Externally published	Yes
Event	50th Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, HFES 2006 - San Francisco, CA, United States Duration: Oct 16 2006 → Oct 20 2006

Publication series

Name	Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
ISSN (Print)	1071-1813

Conference

Conference	50th Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, HFES 2006
Country/Territory	United States
City	San Francisco, CA
Period	10/16/06 → 10/20/06

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

Human Factors and Ergonomics

Keywords

FlipBooks
FlipViewer
onscreen reading
e-books
usability

Disciplines

Graphics and Human Computer Interfaces

Access to Document

10.1177/154193120605001726

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Usability Evaluation of Digital FlipViewer® Online FlipBooks. / Hull, Spring S.; Chaparro, Barbara S.
Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 50th Annual Meeting, HFES 2006. Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Inc., 2006. p. 1839-1843 (Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Hull, SS & Chaparro, BS 2006, Usability Evaluation of Digital FlipViewer® Online FlipBooks. in Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 50th Annual Meeting, HFES 2006. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Inc., pp. 1839-1843, 50th Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, HFES 2006, San Francisco, CA, United States, 10/16/06. https://doi.org/10.1177/154193120605001726

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