ABSTRACT
Desktop computer users depend on small-sized secondary display applications to provide similar notification information. Information conveyed through these devices and applications is often perceived with short, discrete attention shifts and glances rather than longer periods of full attention perception that has been considered typical of human-computer interaction. As computing platforms continuously grow in processing power, diminish in size, and are creatively integrated into every facet of the human experience, popular demand also increases for unfettered access to information of interest, necessitating insightful design for a variety of displays. Platform capabilities may also mandate minimalist information representation, presenting an imperative for reevaluation of design guidelines for a wide array of emerging computer interfaces within these constraints. The dual-task nature of notification systems usage requires evaluation of many other system variables for strong empirical study validity.
