The silver surfer: Making the internet usable for seniors

被引：14

作者：

Bitterman, Noemi ^{[1
]}

Shalev, Ilana ^{[2
]}

机构：

[1] Fac. of Arch. and Town Planning, Technion-Israel Inst. of Technology, Technion City

[2] Business Development Unit, Technion Res. Devmt. Foundation Ltd., Technion City

来源：

Ergonomics in Design | 2004年 / 12卷 / 01期

关键词：

Computer applications - Electronic commerce - Internet - User interfaces - Websites;

D O I：

10.1177/106480460401200107

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摘要：

Computer technology and the Internet became an inseparable part of people's daily lives. They are an essential element in the work environment, the household, education, commerce, and health care. Until designers address age-related decrements, Web sites will fail to reach their full potential for older users-and everybody else.

引用

页码：24 / 28

页数：4

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