Colleagues,<br><br>As far I know, there is only one article targeted to designers<br> that presents clear arguments in favour of empirical research <br>(direct observation followed by statistical analysis) <br>as a way to guide design practice:<br>
"To picture or not to picture: how to decide" <br>by Judith E. Sims-Knight.<br>Visible Language, v26 n3-4 p324-87 Sum-Fall 1992<br><u><br>Do you know any other one?</u><br><br>I am sure that your suggestion will help <br>
all academic researchers that follow our discussions.<br><br>Many thanks.<br><br><br clear="all"><br>-- <br>José Marconi Bezerra de Souza<br>Visiting lecturer of Paraná Federal University, Brazil <br>PhD - Department of Typography & Graphic Communication, The University of Reading (UK)<br>