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revision 1.39 by tjl, Thu Mar 20 14:13:49 2003 UTC revision 1.40 by tjl, Thu Mar 20 14:16:19 2003 UTC
# Line 1051  if the gamma is correct but the textures Line 1051  if the gamma is correct but the textures
1051    
1052  \section{Experiences, evaluation}  \section{Experiences, evaluation}
1053    
1054  \subsection{Text readability}  \section{Overall appearance of the resulting textures}
   
 XXX: http://www.opticsexpress.org/abstract.cfm?URI=OPEX-6-4-81  
 % "Background variation effects were only seen when the text contrast was low"  
 % "[...] several studies have indicated that there is a low correlation between  
 %  subjective preference for text displays and empirical measures of their  
 %  readability."  
   
 TJL  
   
 It can be argued that  
 the backgrounds clutter the display  
 visually, making the user interface more confusing,  
 and reduce text readability.  
   
 Indeed, one of the most difficult aspects of the work was making the random  
 color selection produce acceptable results.  
1055    
1056  Text readability on the generated backgrounds depends  JVK
 strongly on the text scale; making it easy for the user to zoom  
 fluidly in and out helps.  
   
 In the current version, even small text is quite legible on the backgrounds.  
1057    
1058  We have not tried to attain infinite zoomability\cite{furnas00infinity}  We have not tried to attain infinite zoomability\cite{furnas00infinity}
1059  with the current implementation,  with the current implementation,
# Line 1100  equations. Line 1080  equations.
1080  However, in the intended zooming range  However, in the intended zooming range
1081  the current system is quite satisfactory.  the current system is quite satisfactory.
1082    
1083    \subsection{Text readability}
1084    
1085    XXX: http://www.opticsexpress.org/abstract.cfm?URI=OPEX-6-4-81
1086    % "Background variation effects were only seen when the text contrast was low"
1087    % "[...] several studies have indicated that there is a low correlation between
1088    %  subjective preference for text displays and empirical measures of their
1089    %  readability."
1090    
1091    TJL
1092    
1093    It can be argued that
1094    the backgrounds clutter the display
1095    visually, making the user interface more confusing,
1096    and reduce text readability.
1097    Indeed, one of the most difficult aspects of this work was tuning the random
1098    color selection to produce acceptable results.
1099    
1100    Text readability on the generated backgrounds depends
1101    strongly on the text scale; making it easy for the user to zoom
1102    fluidly in and out helps.
1103    
1104    % In the current version, even small text is quite legible on the backgrounds.
1105    
1106  % It is important that the background can be zoomed  % It is important that the background can be zoomed
1107  % to different resolutions.  % to different resolutions.
1108    

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