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Universal usability : designing computer interfaces for diverse user populations / edited by Jonathan Lazar.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Chichester : John Wiley, 2007.Description: xvi, 610 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9780470027271 (pbk.) :
  • 9780470027271 (pbk.)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 005.437 LAZ
LOC classification:
  • QA76.9.U83
Contents:
1.Introduction to universal usability. Jonathan Lazar -- 2.Designing searching and browsing software for elementary-age childre. Hilary Hutchinson, Allison Druin and Benjamin B. Bederson - 3.The why and how of senior-focused design. Theresa A. O\'Connell -- 4.Online redesign of a web site\'s information architecture to improve accessibility for users who are blind. Vanessa Evers and Hans Hillen -- 5.Listening to Choropleth maps: interactive sonification of geo-referenced data users with vision impairment. Haixia Zhao, Ben Schneiderman and Catherine Plaisant -- 6.Improving the screen reading experience for blind users on the web. Jonathan Lazar and Aaron Allen -- 7.Web fun central: online learing tools for individuals with Down Syndrome. Assadour Kirijian, Matthew Myers, and Sylvie Charland -- 8.Using virtual peer technology as an intervention for children with autism. Andrea Tartaro and Justine Cassell -- 9.Evidence-based computer-assisted instruction for autism spectrum disorders. Christina Whalen, Lars Lideþn, Brooke Ingersoll, and Sven Lideþn -- 10.Making software accessible for users with dementia. Norman Alm, Richard Dye, Arlene Astell, Maggie Ellis, Gary Gowans, and Jim Campbell -- 11.Designing a cognitive aid for and with people who have antergrade amnesia. Mike Wu, Ron Baecker, and Brian Richards -- 12.Memories of a life: a design case study for Alzheimer\'s Disease. Tira Cohene, Ron Baecker, Elza Marziali, and Simona Minday -- 13.Interaction techniques for users with spinal cord injuries: a speech-based solution. Jinjuan Feng and Andrew Sears -- 14.Adding gestural text entry to input devices for people with motor impairments. Jacob O. Wobbrock and Brad A. Myers -- 15.The creating community connections project: social and cultural approaches for engaging low-income communities. Randal D. Pinkett -- 16.Implementing community-based participatory research to reduce health and technology disparities among low-income African-American women. Diane Maloney-Krichmar, Eleanor Walker, David Bushnell, and Sadanand Sirvastava -- 17.Evaluating the usability and accessibility of an online form for census data collection. Elizabeth D. Murphy, Lawrence A. Malakhoff, and David A. Coon -- 18.Internationalizing Greenstone: a multilingual tool for building digital libraries. David M. Nichols, Te Taka Keegan, David Bainbridge, Sally Jo Cunningham, Michael Dewsnip, and Ian H,. Witten -- 19.Making universal access truly universal: looking toward the future. Jennifer Preece.
Summary: Edited by a key researcher and emerging authority in HCI and Usability, this work offers a groundbreaking collection of essential research into usability for diverse users, addressing economic diversity, age, and - most importantly - disabilities, where the foremost and most market-driven research is taking place.
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Long Loan TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone General Lending 005.437 LAZ (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 207429

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1.Introduction to universal usability. Jonathan Lazar -- 2.Designing searching and browsing software for elementary-age childre. Hilary Hutchinson, Allison Druin and Benjamin B. Bederson - 3.The why and how of senior-focused design. Theresa A. O\'Connell -- 4.Online redesign of a web site\'s information architecture to improve accessibility for users who are blind. Vanessa Evers and Hans Hillen -- 5.Listening to Choropleth maps: interactive sonification of geo-referenced data users with vision impairment. Haixia Zhao, Ben Schneiderman and Catherine Plaisant -- 6.Improving the screen reading experience for blind users on the web. Jonathan Lazar and Aaron Allen -- 7.Web fun central: online learing tools for individuals with Down Syndrome. Assadour Kirijian, Matthew Myers, and Sylvie Charland -- 8.Using virtual peer technology as an intervention for children with autism. Andrea Tartaro and Justine Cassell -- 9.Evidence-based computer-assisted instruction for autism spectrum disorders. Christina Whalen, Lars Lideþn, Brooke Ingersoll, and Sven Lideþn -- 10.Making software accessible for users with dementia. Norman Alm, Richard Dye, Arlene Astell, Maggie Ellis, Gary Gowans, and Jim Campbell -- 11.Designing a cognitive aid for and with people who have antergrade amnesia. Mike Wu, Ron Baecker, and Brian Richards -- 12.Memories of a life: a design case study for Alzheimer\'s Disease. Tira Cohene, Ron Baecker, Elza Marziali, and Simona Minday -- 13.Interaction techniques for users with spinal cord injuries: a speech-based solution. Jinjuan Feng and Andrew Sears -- 14.Adding gestural text entry to input devices for people with motor impairments. Jacob O. Wobbrock and Brad A. Myers -- 15.The creating community connections project: social and cultural approaches for engaging low-income communities. Randal D. Pinkett -- 16.Implementing community-based participatory research to reduce health and technology disparities among low-income African-American women. Diane Maloney-Krichmar, Eleanor Walker, David Bushnell, and Sadanand Sirvastava -- 17.Evaluating the usability and accessibility of an online form for census data collection. Elizabeth D. Murphy, Lawrence A. Malakhoff, and David A. Coon -- 18.Internationalizing Greenstone: a multilingual tool for building digital libraries. David M. Nichols, Te Taka Keegan, David Bainbridge, Sally Jo Cunningham, Michael Dewsnip, and Ian H,. Witten -- 19.Making universal access truly universal: looking toward the future. Jennifer Preece.

Edited by a key researcher and emerging authority in HCI and Usability, this work offers a groundbreaking collection of essential research into usability for diverse users, addressing economic diversity, age, and - most importantly - disabilities, where the foremost and most market-driven research is taking place.

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