Marcus (1992) describes the
following shapes, illustrated in
Figure 3.8, as aesthetically
pleasing.
Proportions (Contd..)
The American letter paper size has a ratio of 1:1.29, a typical
American television screen has a ratio of 1:1.33, and CRT
screens typically have ratios in the range of about 1:1.33 to
1:1.50.
In screen design, aesthetically pleasing proportions should be
considered for major components of the screen, including
window sizes, Web page sizes, graphics, and groupings of
data or text.
Density
how many pixels appear within a constant area of the
display, dots per inch dpi or ppi(pixels per inch )
Human Computer Interaction - screen design

Human Computer Interaction - screen design

  • 2.
    Marcus (1992) describesthe following shapes, illustrated in Figure 3.8, as aesthetically pleasing.
  • 3.
    Proportions (Contd..) The Americanletter paper size has a ratio of 1:1.29, a typical American television screen has a ratio of 1:1.33, and CRT screens typically have ratios in the range of about 1:1.33 to 1:1.50. In screen design, aesthetically pleasing proportions should be considered for major components of the screen, including window sizes, Web page sizes, graphics, and groupings of data or text.
  • 15.
    Density how many pixelsappear within a constant area of the display, dots per inch dpi or ppi(pixels per inch )