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A study of computer-supported user interface evaluation using maximal repeating pattern analysis

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Antonio C. Siochi,

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CHI '91: Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems

Pages 301 - 305

https://doi.org/10.1145/108844.108926

Published: 01 March 1991 Publication History

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