Interface metaphor design and instant messaging for older adults

Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems - Proceedings

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 3747-3752

  Prior, Suzanne ^a   Arnott, John ^a   Dickinson, Anna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Accessibility; Inclusive design; Instant messaging; Interface metaphor; Older people; Usability

Indexed keywords

HUMAN ENGINEERING; INTERFACES (COMPUTER); MESSAGE PASSING; USABILITY ENGINEERING; USER INTERFACES; WORLD WIDE WEB;

ACCESSIBILITY; INCLUSIVE DESIGN; INSTANT MESSAGING; INTERFACE METAPHOR; OLDER PEOPLE; USABILITY;

COMPUTER SYSTEMS;

EID: 57049128745     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1145/1358628.1358924     Document Type: Conference Paper

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