Lately I've been studying the role of aesthetics in documentation. My research led me to an article titled "Is beautiful really usable? Toward understanding the relation between usability, aesthetics, and affect in HCI" by Alexandre N. Tuch, Sandra P. Roth, and others (2012, Computers in Human Behavior). You can download a copy of the manuscript … Continue reading Notes on Further Research into Aesthetics and Usability (and What It Means for Technical Writers)