The Need for a Design Lexicon:  Examining Minimalist, Performance-Centered, and User-Centered Design
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Mackenzie, Colleen
Technical Communication Online
2002

Abstract:

Explores and compares three key design strategies that underlie the development of EPSSs: minimalism, performance-centered design, and user-centered design. Closes with observations on how the three strategies are converging