Universal Usability

Dr. Jonathan Lazar is an Associate Professor of Computer and Information Sciences at Towson University, where he serves as head of the Computer Information Systems Program, and is the founder and director of the Universal Usability Laboratory.Dr. Lazar has authored over 70 refereed publications, on the topics of web usability, assistive technology, user error and frustration, and user-centered design methods. He has previously authored two books and edited two books. His most recent authored book is "Web Usability: A User-Centered Design Approach", published by Addison-Wesley in 2006, and his most recent edited book is "Universal Usability: Designing Computer Interfaces for Diverse User Populations" published by John Wiley in 2007.Dr. Lazar is a founding member and currently serves as Chair of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) SIGCHI U.S. Public Policy Committee. He was also recently named a Distinguished Speaker of the ACM. He has served on a number of conference committees, including CHI, ASSETS, INTERACT, and HCII.

• Editor's Note vii Preface ixBen Shneiderman1. Introduction to Universal Usability 1Jonathan Lazar2. Designing Searching and Browsing Software for Elementary-Age Children 13Hilary Hutchinson, Allison Druin and Benjamin B. Bederson3. The Why and How of Senior-Focused Design 43Theresa A. O'Connell4. Online Redesign of a Web Site's Information Architecture to Improve Accessibility for Users Who are Blind 93Vanessa Evers and Hans Hillen5. Listening to Choropleth Maps: Interactive Sonification of Geo-referenced Data for Users with Vision Impairment 141Haixia Zhao, Ben Shneiderman and Catherine Plaisant6. Improving the Screen Reading Experience for Blind Users on the Web 175Jonathan Lazar and Aaron Allen7. Web Fun Central: Online Learning Tools for Individuals with Down Syndrome 195Assadour Kirijian, Matt Myers, and Sylvie Charland8. Using Virtual Peer Technology as an Intervention for Children with Autism 231Andrea Tartaro and Justine Cassell9. Evidence-Based Computer-Assisted Instruction for Autism Spectrum Disorders 263Christina Whalen, Lars Lidén, Brooke Ingersoll, and Sven Lidén10. Making Software Accessible for Users with Dementia 299Norman Alm, Richard Dye, Arlene Astell, Maggie Ellis, Gary Gowans, and Jim Campbell11. Designing a Cognitive Aid for and with People Who Have Anterograde Amnesia 317Mike Wu, Ron Baecker and Brian Richards12. Memories of a Life: A Design Case Study for Alzheimer's Disease 357Tira Cohene, Ron Baecker, Elsa Marziali, and Simona Mindy13. Interaction Techniques for Users with Spinal Cord Injuries: A Speech-Based Solution 389Jinjuan Feng and Andrew Sears14. Adding Gestural Text Entry to Input Devices for People with Motor Impairments 421Jacob O. Wobbrock and Brad A. Myers15. The Creating Community Connections Project: Social and Cultural Approaches for Engaging Low-Income Communities 457Randal D. Pinkett16. Implementing Community-Based Participatory Research to Reduce Health and Technology Disparities Among Low-Income African-American Women 491Diane Maloney-Krischmar, Eleanor Walker, David Bushnell, and Sadanand Sirvastava17. Evaluating the Usability and Accessibility of an Online Form for Census Data Collection 517Elizabeth D. Murphy, Lawrence A. Malakhoff, and David A. Coon18. Internationalizing Greenstone: A Multilingual Tool for Building Digital Libraries 559David M. Nichols, Te Taka Keegan, David Bainbridge, Sally Jo Cunningham, Michael Dewship, and Ian H. Witten19. Making Universal Access Truly Universal: Looking Toward the Future 587Jennifer PreeceIndex.

"It is probably the most comprehensive book on universal usability and its applications to date. I would therefore recommend it to all people who are interested in universal usability, not only user interface designers. Considering the growing relevance of this topic, it should be read by all people involved in user interface design projects." (SAP Design Guild News)