Designing user interfaces for an aging population : towards universal design

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Cambridge : Morgan Kaufmann, 2017Edition: 1st edDescription: xvi, 242 p. : il. colISBN:
  • 9780128044674
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1. Introduction -- What Does “An Aging World” Mean? -- Why Should the Aging of the World’s Population Matter to Designers? -- Do We Really Need Yet Another Set of Design Guidelines for Yet Another Subgroup? -- Moving Forward -- Organization of Book -- Note -- 2. Meet Some Older Adults -- Who Are We Talking About? -- The Naming of Things Is a Difficult Matter -- Sometimes, Age Really Is Just a Number -- Characteristics of Some Older Adults -- Personas for This Book -- 3. Vision -- Characteristics of Vision in Older Adults -- Design Guidelines That Help Older Adults (and Others!) -- 4. Motor Control -- Motor Control in Older Adults -- Design Guidelines That Help Older Adults (and Others!) -- 5. Hearing and Speech -- Age-Related Changes in Hearing -- Age-Related Changes in Speech -- Design Guidelines That Help Older Adults (and Others!) -- 6. Cognition -- Cognition in Older Adults -- Design Guidelines That Help Older Adults (and Others!) -- 7. Knowledge -- Digital Technology Knowledge Gap in Older Adults -- Design Guidelines That Help Older Adults (and Others!) -- 8. Search -- Age-Related Differences in Keyword Search -- Design Guidelines That Help Older Adults (and Others!) -- 9. Attitude -- Older Adults’ Attitudes Toward Technology Usage -- Design Guidelines That Help Older Adults (and Others!) -- 10. Working With Older Adults -- Older Adults as Participants in Design and Evaluation -- Guidelines for Working With Older Adults -- 11. Case Studies -- Overview -- eCAALYX TV User Interface -- Smart Companion to GoLivePhone -- ASSISTANT, a Support Tool for Elders Using Public Transportation -- Subaru Auto Infotainment System -- Virtual Third-Age Simulator for Web Accessibility -- 12. Summary and Conclusions -- Combinations of Age Differences -- Parting Words -- Appendix: Design Guidelines -- References -- Index
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1. Introduction -- What Does “An Aging World” Mean? -- Why Should the Aging of the World’s Population Matter to Designers? -- Do We Really Need Yet Another Set of Design Guidelines for Yet Another Subgroup? -- Moving Forward -- Organization of Book -- Note -- 2. Meet Some Older Adults -- Who Are We Talking About? -- The Naming of Things Is a Difficult Matter -- Sometimes, Age Really Is Just a Number -- Characteristics of Some Older Adults -- Personas for This Book -- 3. Vision -- Characteristics of Vision in Older Adults -- Design Guidelines That Help Older Adults (and Others!) -- 4. Motor Control -- Motor Control in Older Adults -- Design Guidelines That Help Older Adults (and Others!) -- 5. Hearing and Speech -- Age-Related Changes in Hearing -- Age-Related Changes in Speech -- Design Guidelines That Help Older Adults (and Others!) -- 6. Cognition -- Cognition in Older Adults -- Design Guidelines That Help Older Adults (and Others!) -- 7. Knowledge -- Digital Technology Knowledge Gap in Older Adults -- Design Guidelines That Help Older Adults (and Others!) -- 8. Search -- Age-Related Differences in Keyword Search -- Design Guidelines That Help Older Adults (and Others!) -- 9. Attitude -- Older Adults’ Attitudes Toward Technology Usage -- Design Guidelines That Help Older Adults (and Others!) -- 10. Working With Older Adults -- Older Adults as Participants in Design and Evaluation -- Guidelines for Working With Older Adults -- 11. Case Studies -- Overview -- eCAALYX TV User Interface -- Smart Companion to GoLivePhone -- ASSISTANT, a Support Tool for Elders Using Public Transportation -- Subaru Auto Infotainment System -- Virtual Third-Age Simulator for Web Accessibility -- 12. Summary and Conclusions -- Combinations of Age Differences -- Parting Words -- Appendix: Design Guidelines -- References -- Index

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