User Interface Design for the Small Screen Display

This research investigates how the type of information display (black and white, color) and the amount of information display affect the users' performance on a memory task. The results suggest type of information display significantly affect user performance. When the display was in color, participants performed better. The amount of information displayed did not affect performance, however post-test ratings showed participants preferred less information and they rated displays with intermediate amounts of information most comfortable. These results may be used to guide more effective design of small screen displays.