The trouble with computers
The role of usability research in designing children's computer products
The design of children's technology
Children as our technology design partners
The design of children's technology
Designing collaborative applications for classroom use: the LiNC project
The design of children's technology
Children as designers, testers, and evaluators of educational software
The design of children's technology
A Guide to Usability: Human Factors in Computing
A Guide to Usability: Human Factors in Computing
Design Guidelines and User-Centred Digital Libraries
ECDL '99 Proceedings of the Third European Conference on Research and Advanced Technology for Digital Libraries
Exploring the role of drama and storyboarding in learner-centered scenario generation
Intelligent Decision Technologies
An investigation on Ribbon interface design guidelines for people with less computer literacy
Computer Standards & Interfaces
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Most of today's digital libraries (DLs) are not designed for children. To produce usable and useful DLs, designers need to ensure that good design features are incorporated, taking into consideration users' needs. We describe our experience working with children as design partners and testers in building a children's DL of stories and poems for 11-14 year olds, using a concrete example to demonstrate our design philosophy and research approach, The study provides insights on useful design features children's DLs should have, and their importance to children. The initial work we have done highlights issues and provides a basis for the building of usable and useful digital libraries for children.