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Comprehension of Layout Complexity: effects of architectural expertise and mode of presentation

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Comprehension of Layout Complexity: effects of architectural expertise and mode of presentation. / Hoelscher, Christoph; Dalton, Ruth.
Design Computing and Cognition '08: Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Design Computing and Cognition. ed. / John Gero; Ashok Goel. Vol. 2 Germany: Springer, 2008. p. 159-178.

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Hoelscher, C & Dalton, R 2008, Comprehension of Layout Complexity: effects of architectural expertise and mode of presentation. in J Gero & A Goel (eds), Design Computing and Cognition '08: Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Design Computing and Cognition. vol. 2, Springer, Germany, pp. 159-178. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-8728-8_9

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Hoelscher, C., & Dalton, R. (2008). Comprehension of Layout Complexity: effects of architectural expertise and mode of presentation. In J. Gero, & A. Goel (Eds.), Design Computing and Cognition '08: Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Design Computing and Cognition (Vol. 2, pp. 159-178). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-8728-8_9

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Hoelscher C, Dalton R. Comprehension of Layout Complexity: effects of architectural expertise and mode of presentation. In Gero J, Goel A, editors, Design Computing and Cognition '08: Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Design Computing and Cognition. Vol. 2. Germany: Springer. 2008. p. 159-178 doi: 10.1007/978-1-4020-8728-8_9

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Hoelscher, Christoph ; Dalton, Ruth. / Comprehension of Layout Complexity : effects of architectural expertise and mode of presentation. Design Computing and Cognition '08: Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Design Computing and Cognition. editor / John Gero ; Ashok Goel. Vol. 2 Germany : Springer, 2008. pp. 159-178

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