Handling cultural factors in human-computer interaction

PhD Thesis


Bourges-Waldegg, Paula 1998. Handling cultural factors in human-computer interaction. PhD Thesis https://doi.org/10.48773/92z39
AuthorsBourges-Waldegg, Paula
TypePhD Thesis
Abstract

The main objective of the research described in this thesis was to investigate and understand the origins of culturally-determined usability problems in the context of Human Computer Interaction (HCI) to develop a method for treating this issue, when designing systems intended to be shared by culturally-heterogeneous user groups, such as Computer Supported Co-operative Work (CSCW) systems and the Internet. The resulting approach supports HCI designers by providing an alternative to internationalisation and localisation guidelines, which are inappropriate for tackling culturally-determined usability problems in the context of shared-systems. The research also sought to apply and test the developed approach in order to assess its efficacy and to modify or improve it accordingly.

KeywordsUsability; Cultural factors; HCI; Interfaces; Meaning; Context; Design; GUI; Internationalization; Localization
Year1998
PublisherUniversity of Derby
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.48773/92z39
Web address (URL)hdl:10545/310928
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Publication dates1998
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