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A Study of Universal Web USER INTERFACE Design for a Disabled
Journal of The Korea Society of Computer and Information
Abbr :
JKSCI
2007, 12(4), pp.191-200
Publisher : The Korean Society Of Computer And Information
Research Area : Computer Science
2007, 12(4), pp.191-200
Publisher : The Korean Society Of Computer And Information
Research Area : Computer Science
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This study was identify web interface design factors for increasing information processing and attention for mentally disabled men. Gaining information via the internet is becoming pivotal in today''s society as the internet is becoming the center of knowledge and information. The goal of this study is to present the guideline of web interface design for the disabled men who are alienated in gaining information from the Internet. If the internet were more user friendly to the disabled men, they would be able to spend more time in doing what they enjoy and also in self development, with the information gained on the internet. This study investigated current portal sites to understand the present situation, surveyed and interviewed the disabled men, and researched literatures on how the disabled men perceive various stimulants and also researched documents for previous guidelines on interface design for them. This study investigated internet sites which the disabled men use to gather information about products and which entice their purchasing desires. The conclusion is that the usability can be improved by eliminating visual dizzy elements in the pages, simplifying the layout and the menu designs which represent the information architecture.
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