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The design standard describes acceptable screen layouts, interactive devices and how they are to be used, acceptable commend language syntax, etc., down to a level of detail compatible with the specificity of the range of applications to which it is intended to apply. For example, if all designs concerned telephone management applications, the specification would deal only with the range of tasks in this domain.
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As a result they are not appropriate for building a data base of basic research results from which to construct theories and principles. They can, however, be extremely useful for gaining insights when one is first investigating an area of interest and for providing concrete demonstrations of the use of new methods and tools.
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Others include Gould and Boies (1978, 1983, 1984) , and Heninger {1980)
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