Publications HCI Research Group

Tuch, A.N., Roth, S.P., Hornbæk , K., Opwis, K. & Bargas-Avila, J.A. (in press). Is beautiful really usable? Toward understanding the relation between usability, aesthetics, and affect in HCI. Computers in Human Behavior. [DOI link]

Seckler, M., Tuch, A.N., Opwis, K., & Bargas-Avila, J.A. (2012). User-friendly Locations of Error Messages in Web Forms: Put them on the right side of the erroneous input field. Interacting with Computers, 24, 107-118.[DOI link]

Bargas-Avila, J.A., Brenzikofer, O., Tuch, A.N., Roth, S.P., & Opwis, K. (2011). Working towards usable forms on the World  Wide Web: Optimizing date entry input fields. Advances in Human Computer Interaction, Article ID 202701. [DOI link, Open Access]

Tuch, A.N., Kreibig, S.D., Roth, S.P., Bargas-Avila, J.A., Opwis, K & Wilhelm, F.H. (2011). The Role of Visual Complexity in Affective Reactions to Web Pages: Subjective, Eye Movement, and Cardiovascular Responses. IEEE Transactions on Affective Computing, 2(4) 2, 230-236 [DOI link]

Bargas-Avila, J.A., Brenzikofer, O., Tuch, A.N., Roth, S.P. & Opwis, K. (2011). Working towards usable forms on the World Wide  Web: Optimizing multiple selection interface
elements. Advances in Human Computer Interaction, Article ID 347171. [DOI link, Open Access]

Hübscher, C., Pauwels, S.L., Roth, S.P., Bargas-Avila, J.A., & Opwis, K. (2011). The organization of interaction design pattern languages alongside of the design process. Interacting with Computers, 23(3), 189-201 [DOI link]

Bargas-Avla, J.A. & Hornbæk, K. (2011). Old Wine in New Bottles or Novel Challenges? A Critical Analysis of Empirical Studies of User Experience, CHI '11 Proceedings of the 2011 annual conference on Human factors in computing systems, 2689-2698, [DOI link]

Bargas-Avila, J.A., Orsini, S., Piosczyk, H., Urwyler, D. & Opwis, K. (2011). Enhancing online forms: Use format  specifications for fields with format restrictions to help respondents, Interacting with Computers, 23(1), 33-39 [DOI link]

Leuthold, S., Schmutz, P., Bargas-Avila, J.A., Tuch, A.N. & Opwis, K. (2011). Vertical versus Dynamic Menus on the World Wide Web: Eye Tracking Study Measuring the Influence of Menu Design and Task Complexity on User Performance and Subjective Preference, Computers in Human Behavior, 27(1), 459-472 [DOI Link]

Bargas-Avila, J.A., Orsini, S., de Vito, M. & Opwis, K. (2010). ZeGo:  Development and Validation of a short Questionnaire to Measure User Satisfaction with e-Government Portals. Advances in Human Computer Interaction. Article ID 487163. [DOI Link, Open Access]

Tuch, A.N., Bargas-Avila, J.A. & Opwis, K. (2010). Symmetry and aesthetics in website design: It's a man's business, Computers in Human Behavior, 26(6), 1831-1837. [DOI link].

Schmutz, P., Roth, S.P., Seckler, M., & Opwis, K. (2010). Designing Product Listing Pages - Effects on Sales and Users’ Cognitive Workload. International Journal of Human Computer Interaction Studies, 68, 423-432. [DOI-Link]

Friese, M., Bargas-Avila, J.A., Hofmann, W. & Wiers, R.W. (2010). Here’s Looking at You, Bud: Memory Associations with Alcohol Predict Eye Movements for Social Drinkers with Low Executive Control. Social Psychological and Personality Science 1(2) 143-151. [DOI link]

Pauwels, S.L., Hübscher, C., Bargas-Avila, J.A., & Opwis, K. (2010). Building an interaction design pattern language: A case study. Computers in Human Behavior 26(3), 452-463. [DOI link].

Roth, S.P., Schmutz, P., Pauwels, S.L., Bargas-Avila, J.A., & Opwis, K, (2010). Mental Models for Web Objects: Where do users expect the most frequent objects in Online Shops, News Portals, and Company Web Pages? Interacting with Computers 22(2), 140-152. [DOI link].

Bargas-Avila, J.A., Loetscher, J., Orsini, S. & Opwis, K. (2009). Intranet Satisfaction Questionnaire: Development and Validation of a Questionnaire to Measure User Satisfaction with the Intranet. Computers in Human Behavior 25(6), 1241-1250. [DOI link]

Tuch, A., Bargas-Avila, J.A., Opwis, K. & Wilhelm, F. (2009). Visual Complexity of Websites and its Effects on Users Impressions, Psychophysiological Responses, Recognition Rate and Visual Search Time. International Journal of Human Computer Studies 67(9), 703-715. [DOI link]

Pauwels, S.L., Hübscher, C., Leuthold, S., Bargas-Avila, J.A., & Opwis, K. (2009). Error prevention in online forms: Use color instead of asterisks to mark required fields. Interacting with Computers 21(4), 257-262.[DOI link]

Schmutz, P., Heinz, S., Métrailler, Y. & Opwis, K. (2009). Cognitive Load in eCommerce Applications - Measurement and Effects on User Satisfaction. Advances in Human Computer Interaction. [DOI link, Open Access]

Leuthold, S., Bargas-Avila, J.A. & Opwis, K. (2008). Beyond web content accessibility guidelines: Design of enhanced text user interfaces for blind internet users. International Journal of Human Computer Studies 66(4), 257-270. [DOI link]

Hah, E.-J., Schmutz, P., Tuch, A. N., Agotai, D., Wiedmer, M., & Opwis, K. (2008). Cinematographic techniques in architectural animations and their effects on viewers‘ judgment. International Journal of Design, 2(3), 29-41. [DOI link, Open Access]

Bargas-Avila, J.A., Oberholzer, G., Schmutz, P., de Vito, M. & Opwis, K. (2007). Usable Error Message Presentation in the World Wide Web: Don’t Show Errors Right Away. Interacting with Computers 19, 330–341.[DOI link].

Métrailler, Y., Bargas-Avila, J.A., Schmutz, P. & Opwis, K. (2005). Search or Browse: How Do People Behave while Navigating on E- Commerce Web Sites? In. K. Opwis & I. K. Penner (Eds.),Proceedings of KogWis05. The German Cognitive Science Conference 2005. Basel, Switzerland: Schwabe.

Bargas-Avila, J.A., & Oberholzer, G. (2003). Online Form Validation: Don't Show Errors Right Away. In M. Rauterberg, M. Menozzi & J. Wesson (Eds.), Human-Computer Interaction INTERACT '03 (pp. 848-851). Amsterdam: IOS Press.

Bargas-Avila, J.A., Brenzikofer, O., Roth, S.P., Tuch, A.N., Orsini, S. and Opwis, K (2010). Simple but crucial user interfaces in the World Wide Web: Introducing 20 guidelines for usable web form design. In: User Interfaces, In-Tech [in press].

Bargas-Avila, J.A., Cortesi, S. & Opwis, K. (2009). ZeGo 2008 – Zufriedenheit im eGovernment. Measuring user satisfaction with eGovernment portals of the 26 cantons in Switzerland. Switzerland.

Bargas-Avila, J.A., de Vito, M. & Opwis, K. (2007). ZeGo 2006 – Zufriedenheit im eGovernment. Measuring user satisfaction with eGovernment portals of the 26 cantons in Switzerland. Switzerland.

Leuthold, S.; Hah, E.; Karrer, L.; Gläser, M.; Guth, I.; Bargas-Avila, J.A.; Oberholzer, G.; Springer, A. (2005). Stimmt Intranet Report 2004. Eine Analyse Schweizer Intranets. Schweiz.

Oberholzer, G.; Leuthold, S.; Bargas-Avila, J.A.; Karrer, L.; & Gläser; M. (2003).Stimmt Intranet Report 2003. Eine Analyse Schweizer Intranets. Schweiz.

Bargas-Avila, J.A. (2007). Das Messen der Zufriedenheit mit den Mitarbeiterportalen: Ein unterschätzter Hürdenlauf. Personarama - Magazin der Schweizerischen Gesellschaft für Human Resources Management HR Swiss, 3/2007.

Schmutz, P. (2007). Mensch-Maschine Interaktion. Spezifische User mit spezifischen Wünschen in spezifischem Kontext. punktum, 3, 13-14.

Bargas-Avila, J.A. (2004). Vom Usability Testing zum User Centered Engineering. Swiss ICT Bulletin, 1/2004.

Schmutz, P., Bargas-Avila, J.A., & Opwis, K. (2008). Effects of size and visibility of textareas on answer size in online surveys. Poster presented at KogWis 2008, Dresden.

Tuch, A.N., Roth, S.P. & Opwis, K. (2008). Consistency in the Aesthetic Perception of Web Pages and the Importance of Visual Complexity: An Empirical Replication and Extension. 9. Fachtagung der Gesellschaft für Kognitionswissenschaft (KogWis), Dresden, Germany.