Telling the story of older people e-mailing: An ethnographical study

International Journal of Human Computer Studies

Volumn 68, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 105-120

  Sayago, Sergio ^a,b   Blat, Josep ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT POMPEU FABRA   (Spain)

^b Barcelona Media Innovation Center   (Spain)

Author keywords

Accessibility barriers; E mail; Ethnography; Interactive experiences; Older people; Real life use

Indexed keywords

ACCESSIBILITY BARRIERS; COGNITIVE LOADS; DAILY LIVES; E-MAIL SYSTEMS; INPUT DEVICES; INTERACTIVE TECHNOLOGY; INTERNET APPLICATION; OLDER PEOPLE; PATTERNS OF COMMUNICATION; VISUAL INFORMATION;

ELECTRONIC MAIL; INTERNET; VISUAL COMMUNICATION;

USABILITY ENGINEERING;

EID: 71649107121     PISSN: 10715819     EISSN: 10959300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhcs.2009.10.004     Document Type: Article

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