As a client or a developer, what do you need to consider when developing an age-appropriate website or mobile application? This book explains how age-related limitations affect the use of websites and mobile applications. If gerontological aspects are not taken into account in the design of digital channels, older people tend to do without them. Therefore, websites and mobile applications need to take into account the needs of older people. In the book, you will find useful recommendations on how to do this so that your websites and mobile apps are easy to use for everyone.
Author(s): Alireza Darvishy, Hans-Peter Hutter, Alexander Seifert
Series: SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology
Publisher: Springer Vieweg
Year: 2022
Language: English
Pages: 70
City: Wiesbaden
Preface
Contents
1 Introduction
1.1 Use of Websites and Mobile Devices—Age-Specific Characteristics and Difficulties
2 Age-Appropriate Website Design
2.1 Background
2.2 Characteristics of Web Use
2.3 Nine Areas for Age-Appropriate Website Design
2.3.1 Clarity and Layout
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2.3.2 User Guidance and Navigation
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2.3.3 Text and Language
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2.3.4 Graphics, Animations and Multimedia
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2.3.5 Links
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2.3.6 Search
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2.3.7 Topicality, Consistency and Robustness
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2.3.8 Contact Information and Support
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2.3.9 Registration and Forms
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3 Age-Appropriate Mobile Application
3.1 Background
3.2 Characteristics of Mobile Applications
3.3 Ten Areas for Age-Appropriate Mobile Application Design
3.3.1 Forms of Control
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3.3.2 Clarity and Layout
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3.3.3 User Guidance and Navigation
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3.3.4 Text and Language
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3.3.5 Graphics, Animations and Multimedia
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3.3.6 Links
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3.3.7 Searching, Filtering and Sorting
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3.3.8 Consistency and Robustness
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3.3.9 Support
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3.3.10 Registration and Forms
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4 Summary and Implementation
