| Autor: |
Luna-García, Huizilopoztli, Mendoza-González, Ricardo, Álvarez-Rodríguez, Francisco-Javier |
| Jazyk: |
English<br />Spanish; Castilian |
| Rok vydání: |
2015 |
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| Zdroj: |
Luna-García, Huizilopoztli and Mendoza-González, Ricardo and Álvarez-Rodríguez, Francisco-Javier Design Patterns to Enhance Accessibility and Use of Social Applications for Older Adults. Comunicar, 2015, vol. 23, n. 45, pp. 85-94. [Journal article (Paginated)] |
| Druh dokumentu: |
Journal article (Paginated) |
| DOI: |
10.3916/C45-2015-09 |
| Popis: |
The aim of this paper is to present a non-exhaustive set of 36 design patterns for interactive social applications used by older adults. This proposal represents a reliable starting point for designers/developers to easily incorporate usability in interfaces for said technology promoting technology acceptance, use and adoption among older adults. The proposed patterns were based on previous efforts commonly presented as a design criteria and guidelines to describe usability issues in this kind of interfaces, reinforcing those alternatives by specifying related usability issues and providing solutions in a pattern-fashion useful for designers/developers. Pertinence of the patterns was analyzed through a usability study implementing «heuristic evaluation» technique (frequently used in Human-Computer Interaction to obtain users’ perception on a particular design). The study was conducted from two perspectives: the vantage point from experts, and the perception of a social group of older adults. The analysis revealed the proposed patterns are conducive to create well-designed interfaces able to provide a better user experience, encouraging a positive impact in the quality of life in older adults. |
| Databáze: |
E-LIS (Eprints in Library & Information Science) |
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