Introducing VISQUAL: Scale for measuring visual qualities of graphical user interface elements

Interface aesthetics in our everyday devices have quickly started to garner attention as the means to positively affect usability and satisfaction. Moreover, interfaces that adapt to personal needs are increasingly common, which offers multiple options for different preferences considering layout flexibility and design. Perceptions of appealing...

New Book: Ludosemiotica

We all know what  "play" is, or at least we think we do. But, in fact, how does this indispensable cultural device really work? What does it mean "to play"? And what interpretative and communicative operations does it involve? Today, while our culture appears to be...