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From Usable to Enjoyable Information Displays

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Digital information displays have traditionally been designed for optimal effiiciency and usability, rather than being aesthetically pleasing. We present an alternative approach, where we aim to make information displays more enjoyable by taking inspiration from abstract art.

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  1. University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden

    Sara Ljungblad

  2. DIRECTV Latin America, Dallas, USA

    Tobias Skog

  3. Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK

    Lars Erik Holmquist

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  1. Department of Design, Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

    Mark Blythe

  2. Department of Psychology, University of York, York, United Kingdom

    Andrew Monk

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Ljungblad, S., Skog, T., Holmquist, L.E. (2018). From Usable to Enjoyable Information Displays. In: Blythe, M., Monk, A. (eds) Funology 2. Human–Computer Interaction Series. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-68213-6_32

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