Interactive model-based coding for face metaphor user interface in network communications
Proceedings of the 2nd international conference on Intelligent user interfaces
Metaphor in theory and practice: the influence of metaphors on expectations
ACM Journal of Computer Documentation (JCD)
Including accessibility within and beyond undergraduate computing courses
Proceedings of the 11th international ACM SIGACCESS conference on Computers and accessibility
Designing a personal health application for older adults to manage medications
Proceedings of the 1st ACM International Health Informatics Symposium
Journal of Medical Systems
Message visualizer: a visualization tool for chat messages
Proceedings of the 2012 iConference
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Instant Messaging is currently not widely adopted among older computer users. An investigation has therefore been conducted into the use of Instant Messaging by older computer novices, with particular emphasis on the use of an alternative metaphor in the user interface to try to produce a more usable and acceptable solution for older adults. Two messenger interfaces (a traditional one and an experimental alternative) were designed for the study and compared in use by older computer novices, through measurement and participant interview. Results showed that the alternative metaphor interface performed better overall and that the majority of the participants preferred it for future use.