Cognitive difficulties and access to information systems: An interaction design perspective

Universal Access in the Information Society

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 393-400

  Gregor, Peter ^a   Dickinson, Anna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Accessibility; Cognitive difficulties; Interface design; Supportive systems

Indexed keywords

COGNITIVE SYSTEMS; COMPUTER APPLICATIONS; ELECTRONIC MAIL; USER INTERFACES; WORLD WIDE WEB;

ACCESSIBILITY; COGNITIVE DIFFICULTIES; INTERACTION DESIGN PERSPECTIVE; INTERFACE DESIGN; SUPPORTIVE SYSTEMS;

INFORMATION SYSTEMS;

EID: 33947646415     PISSN: 16155289     EISSN: 16155297     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10209-006-0064-6     Document Type: Conference Paper

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