Research project was based on exploring the difficulties with present search interface design and gathering a set of design guidelines tailored specifically for certain age group.
4. DATA COLLECTION
• Giving different tasks to primary school children and finding problems there
out of it
• Designing questionnaire for elderly people
1. Since nearly everyone who uses the Web uses search, the interface design must be understandable and appealing.
2.For elder people search is a mentally intensive task
when a person is looking for information, they are usually engaged in some larger task, and do not want their flow of thought interrupted by an intrusive interface.
4. a term which refers to those properties of the interface that determine how easy it is to use
How easy is it for users to accomplish basic tasks the first time they encounter the interface
How quickly can users accomplish their tasks after they learn how to use the interface
After a period of non-use, how long does it take users to reestablish proficiency
How many errors do users make, how severe are these errors, and how easy is it for users to recover from these errors
How pleasant or satisfying is it to use the interface
Exploring the difficulties with present search interface design and gathering a set of design guidelines tailored specifically for certain age group
obtaining reactions from potential users, and revising the designs based on those reactions.
For children : Addressing the Vocabulary Problem
For elder people : Reducing the memory load
the interface design must be understandable and appealing to a wide variety of users of all ages, cultures and backgrounds, applied to an enormous variety of information needs.