Study of user interface for browsing web contents that considers the cognitive features of older users

Masahiro Watanabe; Shunichi Yonemura; Ryo Hashimoto; Yoko Asano

doi:10.1007/978-3-642-21708-1_8

Study of user interface for browsing web contents that considers the cognitive features of older users

Masahiro Watanabe, Shunichi Yonemura, Ryo Hashimoto, Yoko Asano

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Abstract

Web accessibility for old users has become a serious issue, especially in Japan. The problems involve cognitive as well as physical characteristics. Cognitive problems are well-handled by the metaphor approach, especially for older users when Web browsing. In order to investigate the impact of his approach, we conducted experiments with 11 old subjects and 10 young subjects. They were asked to search for a target in a Web site via the book metaphor interface and with a common Web browser interface. Although there were no differences in the task success rates or the task completion time between the two interfaces, there was a difference in the browsing time per Web page. The results of a questionnaire show that many old users prefer the metaphor interface. With the book interface, they selected the strategy of look and click because it lessens the demands placed on working memory.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Design, User Experience and Usability
Subtitle of host publication	Theory, Methods, Tools and Practice - First International Conference, DUXU 2011, Held as Part of HCI International 2011, Proceedings
Pages	60-67
Number of pages	8
Edition	PART 2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-21708-1_8
Publication status	Published - 2011
Externally published	Yes
Event	1st International Conference on Design, User Experience and Usability: Theory, Methods, Tools and Practice, DUXU 2011, Held as Part of 14th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCI International 2011 - Orlando, FL, United States Duration: 2011 Jul 9 → 2011 Jul 14

Publication series

Name	Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Number	PART 2
Volume	6770 LNCS
ISSN (Print)	0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)	1611-3349

Conference

Conference	1st International Conference on Design, User Experience and Usability: Theory, Methods, Tools and Practice, DUXU 2011, Held as Part of 14th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCI International 2011
Country/Territory	United States
City	Orlando, FL
Period	11/7/9 → 11/7/14

Keywords

Web
accessibility
book metaphor
older user
usability

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Theoretical Computer Science
Computer Science(all)

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Watanabe, M., Yonemura, S., Hashimoto, R., & Asano, Y. (2011). Study of user interface for browsing web contents that considers the cognitive features of older users. In Design, User Experience and Usability: Theory, Methods, Tools and Practice - First International Conference, DUXU 2011, Held as Part of HCI International 2011, Proceedings (PART 2 ed., pp. 60-67). (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); Vol. 6770 LNCS, No. PART 2). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-21708-1_8

Study of user interface for browsing web contents that considers the cognitive features of older users. / Watanabe, Masahiro; Yonemura, Shunichi; Hashimoto, Ryo et al.
Design, User Experience and Usability: Theory, Methods, Tools and Practice - First International Conference, DUXU 2011, Held as Part of HCI International 2011, Proceedings. PART 2. ed. 2011. p. 60-67 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); Vol. 6770 LNCS, No. PART 2).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Watanabe, M, Yonemura, S, Hashimoto, R & Asano, Y 2011, Study of user interface for browsing web contents that considers the cognitive features of older users. in Design, User Experience and Usability: Theory, Methods, Tools and Practice - First International Conference, DUXU 2011, Held as Part of HCI International 2011, Proceedings. PART 2 edn, Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics), no. PART 2, vol. 6770 LNCS, pp. 60-67, 1st International Conference on Design, User Experience and Usability: Theory, Methods, Tools and Practice, DUXU 2011, Held as Part of 14th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCI International 2011, Orlando, FL, United States, 11/7/9. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-21708-1_8

Watanabe M, Yonemura S, Hashimoto R, Asano Y. Study of user interface for browsing web contents that considers the cognitive features of older users. In Design, User Experience and Usability: Theory, Methods, Tools and Practice - First International Conference, DUXU 2011, Held as Part of HCI International 2011, Proceedings. PART 2 ed. 2011. p. 60-67. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); PART 2). doi: 10.1007/978-3-642-21708-1_8

Watanabe, Masahiro ; Yonemura, Shunichi ; Hashimoto, Ryo et al. / Study of user interface for browsing web contents that considers the cognitive features of older users. Design, User Experience and Usability: Theory, Methods, Tools and Practice - First International Conference, DUXU 2011, Held as Part of HCI International 2011, Proceedings. PART 2. ed. 2011. pp. 60-67 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); PART 2).

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