Using Spreadsheets: Practical Guidelines for the Design of Menus

An inappropriate menu design can obscure useful functions and prevent the user from accessing the full power of a computer system. Menu designers should consider related aspects of user psychology. For example, some design issues -- such as information overloading, task complexity, system response t...

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