Universal Usability: Designing Computer Interfaces for Diverse User PopulationsJonathan Lazar 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. |
Contents
Introduction to Universal Usability | 10 |
The Why and How of SeniorFocused Design | 43 |
Online Redesign of a Web Sites Information Architecture | 93 |
Interactive Sonification | 141 |
Improving the Screen Reading Experience for Blind Users on the Web | 175 |
Online Learning Tools for Individuals | 195 |
Using Virtual Peer Technology as an Intervention | 231 |
EvidenceBased ComputerAssisted Instruction for Autism | 263 |
A Design Case Study for Alzheimers Disease | 357 |
Adding Gestural Text Entry to Input Devices for People | 421 |
Social | 457 |
Implementing CommunityBased Participatory Research to Reduce | 491 |
Evaluating the Usability and Accessibility of an Online Form | 517 |
A Multilingual Tool | 559 |
Looking Toward | 587 |
Designing a Cognitive Aid for and with People Who Have | 317 |