Black & White Displays: Bibliography



When the Macintosh first came out, Apple cited studies indicating that a black
on white display was superior to white/green/amber on black ones. The
reasoning had to do with easier focusing due to a brighter screen closing the
iris, and less adjustment required of the eye when looking between paper and
screen. Can you cite the references we used to support these conclusions?

There were two studies in 1980, and the information can be found in the
following books:

* Radl. "Ergonomic Aspects of Visual Display Terminals"; London Taylor and
Francis, 1980.

* Bauer and Cavonius. "Improving the Legibility of Visual Display Units through
Contrast Reversal"; 1980.

There is also a newer book that summarizes the information in the other two
books:

* Etienne Grandjean. "Ergonomics in Computerized Offices"; 1987.


Published Date: Feb 18, 2012