Usability evaluation of E-books |
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| Authors: | Yen-Yu Kang Mao-Jiun J. Wang Rungtai Lin |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Industrial Design, National Kaohsiung Normal University, 62, Shenjhong Rd., Yanchao, Kaohsiung County, 824, Taiwan, ROC;2. Department of Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, National Tsing Hua University, 101, Sec. 2, Kuang Fu Road, Hsinchu 300, Taiwan, ROC;3. Department of Craft and Design, National Taiwan University of Arts, 59, Sec. 1, Daguan Rd., Banciao City, Taipei County 220, Taiwan, ROC |
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| Abstract: | The objective of this study is to evaluate the usability of electronic books (E-books). An experiment was designed to compare the differences between reading an E-book and a conventional book (C-book) with objective measures. Twenty junior college students, ages sixteen to eighteen, participated in the study. Response measures included reading performance and critical flicker fusion (CFF). The results indicate that reading an E-book causes significantly higher eye fatigue than reading a C-book. Reading a C-book generated a higher level of reading performance than reading an E-book. In addition, females demonstrated better reading performance than males in reading either book. |
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