Decreasing the digital divide - Analysing the UI requirements of older Australians

ACM International Conference Proceeding Series

Volumn 01-05-February-2016, Issue , 2016, Pages

  Seton, Carolyn ^a   Mason, Raina ^b  

^a SOUTHERN CROSS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b SOUTHERN CROSS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Application of cognitive load theory; HCI; Human computer interaction; Older users; User interface design

Indexed keywords

HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION; TOUCH SCREENS;

COGNITIVE LOAD THEORY; COMPUTER USERS; DIGITAL AGE; DIGITAL DIVIDE; INPUT METHODS; OLDER USERS; SOCIAL HOUSING; USER INTERFACE DESIGNS;

USER INTERFACES;

EID: 84962493392     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1145/2843043.2843366     Document Type: Conference Paper

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