Displays in the Workplace

Abstract

The way in which we use displays in the workplace is changing, with increasing diversity in display type, tasks, and context of use. This chapter outlines five challenges that we need to consider when designing and implementing displays in the workplace: (1) the need to continue to consider "traditional" personal computing; (2) the changing nature of displays in the workplace; (3) the diverse context of use of displays; (4) the need to predict how displays will be used in the future; and (5) considering displays as part of an interactive system. The chapter presents a set of display/human factor considerations that should be remembered when designing and evaluating displays in the workplace.