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Title:
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TOWARDS IMPROVED CONCEPTS OF APPROPRIATE USABILITY |
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Author(s):
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Barrett S. Caldwell |
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ISBN:
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978-972-8924-82-9 |
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Editors:
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Gunilla Bradley and Piet Kommers |
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Year:
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2009 |
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Edition:
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Single |
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Keywords:
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Cognitive skill; user interface design; usability; ICT; information society |
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Type:
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Reflection Paper |
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First Page:
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229 |
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Last Page:
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232 |
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Language:
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English |
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Full Contents:
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Paper Abstract:
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In many situations, the goal of the human factors and ergonomics professional is to eliminate the complexity and thus
increase the usability of devices and interfaces. While information and communication technology (ICT) systems should
not be so complex as to prevent users from effective participation in the Information Society, there are reasons to avoid
too strong an emphasis on simplifying at all costs. This paper addresses potential costs and dangers of making ICT
interfaces too simple, and considers an emphasis on achieving an effective balance of complexity and usability to
improve usersÂ’ ongoing involvement in ICT development and social integration. |
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