The use of theatre in requirements gathering and usability studies

Interacting with Computers

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 996-1011

  Newell, A F ^a   Carmichael, A ^a   Morgan, M ^a   Dickinson, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Communicating user requirements; Film theatre; Methodology; Older people

Indexed keywords

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; INTERACTIVE COMPUTER SYSTEMS; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS; VIDEO SIGNAL PROCESSING;

COMMUNICATING USER REQUIREMENTS; OLDER PEOPLE;

GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACES;

EID: 33748902276     PISSN: 09535438     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.intcom.2006.05.003     Document Type: Article

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