Investigating the usability of assistive user interfaces

Interacting with Computers

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 577-602

  Sutcliffe, Alistair ^a   Fickas, Steve ^b   Sohlberg, McKay Moore ^c   Ehlhardt, Laurie A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

^c 5251 University of Oregon ^*

Author keywords

Assistive technology; Claims; Cognitive impairment; Customised interfaces; Usability evaluation

Indexed keywords

COGNITIVE SYSTEMS; ELECTRONIC MAIL; HANDICAPPED PERSONS; USABILITY ENGINEERING;

CUSTOMIZED INTERFACES;

USER INTERFACES;

EID: 0043031254     PISSN: 09535438     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0953-5438(03)00051-1     Document Type: Article

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