Age-related differences in the initial usability of mobile device icons

Behaviour and Information Technology

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 629-642

  Leung, Rock ^a   McGrenere, Joanna ^a   Graf, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

aging; graphical icons; icon characteristics; initial usability; mobile devices; user interface design

Indexed keywords

AGE-RELATED; EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES; EXPLORATORY STUDIES; GRAPHICAL ICONS; ICON CHARACTERISTICS; INITIAL USABILITY; OLDER ADULTS; REAL-WORLD OBJECTS; USABILITY PROBLEMS; USER INTERFACE DESIGN;

ENGINEERING RESEARCH; MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; PORTABLE EQUIPMENT; USABILITY ENGINEERING; USER INTERFACES;

MOBILE DEVICES;

EID: 80051765320     PISSN: 0144929X     EISSN: 13623001     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01449290903171308     Document Type: Article

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