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.

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Ben Shneiderman

1. Introduction to Universal Usability 1
Jonathan Lazar

2. Designing Searching and Browsing Software for Elementary-Age Children 13
Hilary Hutchinson, Allison Druin and Benjamin B. Bederson

3. The Why and How of Senior-Focused Design 43
Theresa A. O'Connell

4. Online Redesign of a Web Site's Information Architecture to Improve Accessibility for Users Who are Blind 93
Vanessa Evers and Hans Hillen

5. Listening to Choropleth Maps: Interactive Sonification of Geo-referenced Data for Users with Vision Impairment 141
Haixia Zhao, Ben Shneiderman and Catherine Plaisant

6. Improving the Screen Reading Experience for Blind Users on the Web 175
Jonathan Lazar and Aaron Allen

7. Web Fun Central: Online Learning Tools for Individuals with Down Syndrome 195
Assadour Kirijian, Matt Myers, and Sylvie Charland

8. Using Virtual Peer Technology as an Intervention for Children with Autism 231
Andrea Tartaro and Justine Cassell

9. Evidence-Based Computer-Assisted Instruction for Autism Spectrum Disorders 263
Christina Whalen, Lars Lidén, Brooke Ingersoll, and Sven Lidén

10. Making Software Accessible for Users with Dementia 299
Norman Alm, Richard Dye, Arlene Astell, Maggie Ellis, Gary Gowans, and Jim Campbell

11. Designing a Cognitive Aid for and with People Who Have Anterograde Amnesia 317
Mike Wu, Ron Baecker and Brian Richards

12. Memories of a Life: A Design Case Study for Alzheimer's Disease 357
Tira Cohene, Ron Baecker, Elsa Marziali, and Simona Mindy

13. Interaction Techniques for Users with Spinal Cord Injuries: A Speech-Based Solution 389
Jinjuan Feng and Andrew Sears

14. Adding Gestural Text Entry to Input Devices for People with Motor Impairments 421
Jacob O. Wobbrock and Brad A. Myers

15. The Creating Community Connections Project: Social and Cultural Approaches for Engaging Low-Income Communities 457
Randal D. Pinkett

16. Implementing Community-Based Participatory Research to Reduce Health and Technology Disparities Among Low-Income African-American Women 491
Diane Maloney-Krischmar, Eleanor Walker, David Bushnell, and Sadanand Sirvastava

17. Evaluating the Usability and Accessibility of an Online Form for Census Data Collection 517
Elizabeth D. Murphy, Lawrence A. Malakhoff, and David A. Coon

18. Internationalizing Greenstone: A Multilingual Tool for Building Digital Libraries 559
David M. Nichols, Te Taka Keegan, David Bainbridge, Sally Jo Cunningham, Michael Dewship, and Ian H. Witten

19. Making Universal Access Truly Universal: Looking Toward the Future 587
Jennifer Preece

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