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Universal Usability
Designing Computer Interfaces for Diverse User Populations
Jonathan Lazar (Edited by), J Lazar (Author)
9780470027271, Wiley
Paperback / softback, published 20 April 2007
640 pages
23.7 x 19 x 3.7 cm, 1.134 kg
"It is probably the most comprehensive book on universal usability and its applications to date. I would therefore recommend it to all people who are interested in universal usability, not only user interface designers. Considering the growing relevance of this topic, it should be read by all people involved in user interface design projects." (SAP Design Guild News)
Universal Usability is the concept of designing computer interfaces that are easy for all users to utilize. Universal Usability includes key chapters by Human-Computer Interaction luminaries such as Jonathan Lazar, Ron Baecker, Allison Druin, Ben Shneiderman, Brad Myers and Jenny Preece. The text examines innovative and groundbreaking research and practice, and provides a practical overview of a number of successful projects which have addressed a need for specific user populations. Chapters in this book address topics including: age diversity, economic diversity, language diversity, visual impairment, and spinal cord injuries. Several of these trailblazing projects in the book are amongst the first to examine usability issues for users with Down Syndrome, users with Amnesia, users with Autism Spectrum Disorders, and users with Alzheimer's Disease, and coverage extends to projects where multiple categories of needs are addressed. Ideal for students of HCI and User Interface Design, and essential reading for usability practitioners, this fascinating collection of real-world projects demonstrates that computer interfaces can truly be designed to meet the needs of any category of user.
Editor's Note vii Preface ix 1. Introduction to Universal Usability 1 2. Designing Searching and Browsing Software for Elementary-Age Children 13 3. The Why and How of Senior-Focused Design 43 4. Online Redesign of a Web Site's Information Architecture to Improve Accessibility for Users Who are Blind 93 5. Listening to Choropleth Maps: Interactive Sonification of Geo-referenced Data for Users with Vision Impairment 141 6. Improving the Screen Reading Experience for Blind Users on the Web 175 7. Web Fun Central: Online Learning Tools for Individuals with Down Syndrome 195 8. Using Virtual Peer Technology as an Intervention for Children with Autism 231 9. Evidence-Based Computer-Assisted Instruction for Autism Spectrum Disorders 263 10. Making Software Accessible for Users with Dementia 299 11. Designing a Cognitive Aid for and with People Who Have Anterograde Amnesia 317 12. Memories of a Life: A Design Case Study for Alzheimer's Disease 357 13. Interaction Techniques for Users with Spinal Cord Injuries: A Speech-Based Solution 389 14. Adding Gestural Text Entry to Input Devices for People with Motor Impairments 421 15. The Creating Community Connections Project: Social and Cultural Approaches for Engaging Low-Income Communities 457 16. Implementing Community-Based Participatory Research to Reduce Health and Technology Disparities Among Low-Income African-American Women 491 17. Evaluating the Usability and Accessibility of an Online Form for Census Data Collection 517 18. Internationalizing Greenstone: A Multilingual Tool for Building Digital Libraries 559 19. Making Universal Access Truly Universal: Looking Toward the Future 587 Index.
Ben Shneiderman
Jonathan Lazar
Hilary Hutchinson, Allison Druin and Benjamin B. Bederson
Theresa A. O'Connell
Vanessa Evers and Hans Hillen
Haixia Zhao, Ben Shneiderman and Catherine Plaisant
Jonathan Lazar and Aaron Allen
Assadour Kirijian, Matt Myers, and Sylvie Charland
Andrea Tartaro and Justine Cassell
Christina Whalen, Lars Lidén, Brooke Ingersoll, and Sven Lidén
Norman Alm, Richard Dye, Arlene Astell, Maggie Ellis, Gary Gowans, and Jim Campbell
Mike Wu, Ron Baecker and Brian Richards
Tira Cohene, Ron Baecker, Elsa Marziali, and Simona Mindy
Jinjuan Feng and Andrew Sears
Jacob O. Wobbrock and Brad A. Myers
Randal D. Pinkett
Diane Maloney-Krischmar, Eleanor Walker, David Bushnell, and Sadanand Sirvastava
Elizabeth D. Murphy, Lawrence A. Malakhoff, and David A. Coon
David M. Nichols, Te Taka Keegan, David Bainbridge, Sally Jo Cunningham, Michael Dewship, and Ian H. Witten
Jennifer Preece
Subject Areas: Computer science [UY]
