The evaluation of text editors: a critical review of the Roberts and Morgan methodology based on new experiments

Three text editors were studied using the editor evaluation methodology developed by Roberts and Moran [3, 4]. The results are presented as an extension of the studies by Roberts and Moran, with comparisons to the editors they studied earlier. In addition, supplementary measurements were taken that...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Borenstein, Nathaniel S.
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied computing > Document management and text processing > Document management > Text editing
Human-centered computing > Human computer interaction (HCI)
Human-centered computing > Human computer interaction (HCI) > HCI design and evaluation methods
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
cited_by
cites
container_end_page 105
container_issue
container_start_page 99
container_title
container_volume
creator Borenstein, Nathaniel S.
description Three text editors were studied using the editor evaluation methodology developed by Roberts and Moran [3, 4]. The results are presented as an extension of the studies by Roberts and Moran, with comparisons to the editors they studied earlier. In addition, supplementary measurements were taken that suggest minor flaws in the Roberts and Moran methodology. Further problems with the methodology are discussed, with an eye toward improving the methodology for future use. Although three significant problems with the methodology are reported, the problems are interesting primarily as lessons for the design of future evaluation methodologies. The Roberts and Moran methodology remains largely useful for the purposes for which it was designed.
doi_str_mv 10.1145/317456.317475
format conference_proceeding
fullrecord <record><control><sourceid>proquest_acm_b</sourceid><recordid>TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_31629974</recordid><sourceformat>XML</sourceformat><sourcesystem>PC</sourcesystem><sourcerecordid>31629974</sourcerecordid><originalsourceid>FETCH-LOGICAL-a994-c990e494b8e2e628005b44816425bb0e0c9a1ae0ae98617ee630947026d2c02b3</originalsourceid><addsrcrecordid>eNqFkDtLxEAUhQdUcFlT2koqK7Peec8tZfEFCzbph5nsDUazO5pJxJ_vLhEsPc0pzscpPsYuOaw4V_pWcqu0WR3L6hNWoHXg0OJhRHfKFmClqQyCOWdFzm9wCFotrV6wq_qVSvoK_RTGLu3L1JYjfY8lbbsxDfmCnbWhz1T89pLVD_f1-qnavDw-r-82VUBUVYMIpFBFR4KMcAA6KuW4UULHCAQNBh4IAqEz3BIZCagsCLMVDYgol-x6vv0Y0udEefS7LjfU92FPacpeciMQrTqANzMYmp2PKb1nz8EfJfhZgp8l-Dh01P79_oPLHx0CV7Y</addsrcrecordid><sourcetype>Aggregation Database</sourcetype><iscdi>true</iscdi><recordtype>conference_proceeding</recordtype><pqid>31629974</pqid></control><display><type>conference_proceeding</type><title>The evaluation of text editors: a critical review of the Roberts and Morgan methodology based on new experiments</title><source>Association for Computing Machinery:Jisc Collections:ACM OPEN Journals 2023-2025 (reading list)</source><creator>Borenstein, Nathaniel S.</creator><creatorcontrib>Borenstein, Nathaniel S.</creatorcontrib><description>Three text editors were studied using the editor evaluation methodology developed by Roberts and Moran [3, 4]. The results are presented as an extension of the studies by Roberts and Moran, with comparisons to the editors they studied earlier. In addition, supplementary measurements were taken that suggest minor flaws in the Roberts and Moran methodology. Further problems with the methodology are discussed, with an eye toward improving the methodology for future use. Although three significant problems with the methodology are reported, the problems are interesting primarily as lessons for the design of future evaluation methodologies. The Roberts and Moran methodology remains largely useful for the purposes for which it was designed.</description><identifier>ISSN: 0736-6906</identifier><identifier>ISBN: 9780897911498</identifier><identifier>ISBN: 0897911490</identifier><identifier>DOI: 10.1145/317456.317475</identifier><language>eng</language><publisher>New York, NY, USA: ACM</publisher><subject>Applied computing -- Document management and text processing -- Document management -- Text editing ; Human-centered computing -- Human computer interaction (HCI) ; Human-centered computing -- Human computer interaction (HCI) -- HCI design and evaluation methods</subject><ispartof>Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, 1985, p.99-105</ispartof><rights>1985 ACM</rights><woscitedreferencessubscribed>false</woscitedreferencessubscribed></display><links><openurl>$$Topenurl_article</openurl><openurlfulltext>$$Topenurlfull_article</openurlfulltext><thumbnail>$$Tsyndetics_thumb_exl</thumbnail><link.rule.ids>309,310,776,780,785,786,23909,23910,25118,27902</link.rule.ids></links><search><creatorcontrib>Borenstein, Nathaniel S.</creatorcontrib><title>The evaluation of text editors: a critical review of the Roberts and Morgan methodology based on new experiments</title><title>Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems</title><description>Three text editors were studied using the editor evaluation methodology developed by Roberts and Moran [3, 4]. The results are presented as an extension of the studies by Roberts and Moran, with comparisons to the editors they studied earlier. In addition, supplementary measurements were taken that suggest minor flaws in the Roberts and Moran methodology. Further problems with the methodology are discussed, with an eye toward improving the methodology for future use. Although three significant problems with the methodology are reported, the problems are interesting primarily as lessons for the design of future evaluation methodologies. The Roberts and Moran methodology remains largely useful for the purposes for which it was designed.</description><subject>Applied computing -- Document management and text processing -- Document management -- Text editing</subject><subject>Human-centered computing -- Human computer interaction (HCI)</subject><subject>Human-centered computing -- Human computer interaction (HCI) -- HCI design and evaluation methods</subject><issn>0736-6906</issn><isbn>9780897911498</isbn><isbn>0897911490</isbn><fulltext>true</fulltext><rsrctype>conference_proceeding</rsrctype><creationdate>1985</creationdate><recordtype>conference_proceeding</recordtype><recordid>eNqFkDtLxEAUhQdUcFlT2koqK7Peec8tZfEFCzbph5nsDUazO5pJxJ_vLhEsPc0pzscpPsYuOaw4V_pWcqu0WR3L6hNWoHXg0OJhRHfKFmClqQyCOWdFzm9wCFotrV6wq_qVSvoK_RTGLu3L1JYjfY8lbbsxDfmCnbWhz1T89pLVD_f1-qnavDw-r-82VUBUVYMIpFBFR4KMcAA6KuW4UULHCAQNBh4IAqEz3BIZCagsCLMVDYgol-x6vv0Y0udEefS7LjfU92FPacpeciMQrTqANzMYmp2PKb1nz8EfJfhZgp8l-Dh01P79_oPLHx0CV7Y</recordid><startdate>19850401</startdate><enddate>19850401</enddate><creator>Borenstein, Nathaniel S.</creator><general>ACM</general><scope>7SC</scope><scope>8FD</scope><scope>JQ2</scope><scope>L7M</scope><scope>L~C</scope><scope>L~D</scope></search><sort><creationdate>19850401</creationdate><title>The evaluation of text editors</title><author>Borenstein, Nathaniel S.</author></sort><facets><frbrtype>5</frbrtype><frbrgroupid>cdi_FETCH-LOGICAL-a994-c990e494b8e2e628005b44816425bb0e0c9a1ae0ae98617ee630947026d2c02b3</frbrgroupid><rsrctype>conference_proceedings</rsrctype><prefilter>conference_proceedings</prefilter><language>eng</language><creationdate>1985</creationdate><topic>Applied computing -- Document management and text processing -- Document management -- Text editing</topic><topic>Human-centered computing -- Human computer interaction (HCI)</topic><topic>Human-centered computing -- Human computer interaction (HCI) -- HCI design and evaluation methods</topic><toplevel>online_resources</toplevel><creatorcontrib>Borenstein, Nathaniel S.</creatorcontrib><collection>Computer and Information Systems Abstracts</collection><collection>Technology Research Database</collection><collection>ProQuest Computer Science Collection</collection><collection>Advanced Technologies Database with Aerospace</collection><collection>Computer and Information Systems Abstracts – Academic</collection><collection>Computer and Information Systems Abstracts Professional</collection></facets><delivery><delcategory>Remote Search Resource</delcategory><fulltext>fulltext</fulltext></delivery><addata><au>Borenstein, Nathaniel S.</au><format>book</format><genre>proceeding</genre><ristype>CONF</ristype><atitle>The evaluation of text editors: a critical review of the Roberts and Morgan methodology based on new experiments</atitle><btitle>Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems</btitle><date>1985-04-01</date><risdate>1985</risdate><spage>99</spage><epage>105</epage><pages>99-105</pages><issn>0736-6906</issn><isbn>9780897911498</isbn><isbn>0897911490</isbn><abstract>Three text editors were studied using the editor evaluation methodology developed by Roberts and Moran [3, 4]. The results are presented as an extension of the studies by Roberts and Moran, with comparisons to the editors they studied earlier. In addition, supplementary measurements were taken that suggest minor flaws in the Roberts and Moran methodology. Further problems with the methodology are discussed, with an eye toward improving the methodology for future use. Although three significant problems with the methodology are reported, the problems are interesting primarily as lessons for the design of future evaluation methodologies. The Roberts and Moran methodology remains largely useful for the purposes for which it was designed.</abstract><cop>New York, NY, USA</cop><pub>ACM</pub><doi>10.1145/317456.317475</doi><tpages>7</tpages></addata></record>
fulltext fulltext
identifier ISSN: 0736-6906
ispartof Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, 1985, p.99-105
issn 0736-6906
language eng
recordid cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_31629974
source Association for Computing Machinery:Jisc Collections:ACM OPEN Journals 2023-2025 (reading list)
subjects Applied computing -- Document management and text processing -- Document management -- Text editing
Human-centered computing -- Human computer interaction (HCI)
Human-centered computing -- Human computer interaction (HCI) -- HCI design and evaluation methods
title The evaluation of text editors: a critical review of the Roberts and Morgan methodology based on new experiments
url http://sfxeu10.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com/loughborough?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&ctx_tim=2025-02-22T18%3A20%3A36IST&url_ver=Z39.88-2004&url_ctx_fmt=infofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rfr_id=info:sid/primo.exlibrisgroup.com:primo3-Article-proquest_acm_b&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=proceeding&rft.atitle=The%20evaluation%20of%20text%20editors:%20a%20critical%20review%20of%20the%20Roberts%20and%20Morgan%20methodology%20based%20on%20new%20experiments&rft.btitle=Proceedings%20of%20the%20SIGCHI%20Conference%20on%20Human%20Factors%20in%20Computing%20Systems&rft.au=Borenstein,%20Nathaniel%20S.&rft.date=1985-04-01&rft.spage=99&rft.epage=105&rft.pages=99-105&rft.issn=0736-6906&rft.isbn=9780897911498&rft.isbn_list=0897911490&rft_id=info:doi/10.1145/317456.317475&rft_dat=%3Cproquest_acm_b%3E31629974%3C/proquest_acm_b%3E%3Cgrp_id%3Ecdi_FETCH-LOGICAL-a994-c990e494b8e2e628005b44816425bb0e0c9a1ae0ae98617ee630947026d2c02b3%3C/grp_id%3E%3Coa%3E%3C/oa%3E%3Curl%3E%3C/url%3E&rft_id=info:oai/&rft_pqid=31629974&rft_id=info:pmid/&rfr_iscdi=true