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Title Evaluating children's interactive products : principles and practices for interaction designers / Panos Markopoulos [and others].

Imprint Amsterdam ; Boston : Morgan Kaufmann, ©2008.

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Description 1 online resource (1 volume)
text txt rdacontent
computer c rdamedia
online resource cr rdacarrier
Series The Morgan Kaufmann series in interactive technologies
Morgan Kaufmann series in interactive technologies.
Summary Interactive products designed for childrenwhether toys, games, educational products, or websitesare increasingly embedded in childrens lives and school experiences. Making these products safe, effective, and entertaining requires new methodologies for carrying out sound and unbiased evaluations for these users with unique requirements, environments, and ethical considerations. This book directly addresses this need by thoroughly covering the evaluation of all types of interactive technology for children. Based on the authors' workshops, conference courses, and own design experience and research, this highly practical book reads like a handbook, while being thoroughly grounded in the latest research. Throughout, the authors illustrate techniques and principles with numerous mini case studies and highlight practical information in tips and exercises and conclude with three in-depth case studies. Essential reading for usability experts, product developers, and researchers in the field. * Presents an essential background in child development and child psychology, particularly as they relate to technology. * Captures best practices for observing and surveying children, training evaluators, and capturing the child user experience using audio and visual technology. * Examines ethical and legal issues involved in working with children and offers guidelines for effective risk management.
Contents PART 1 CHILDREN AND TECHNOLOGY -- 1 WHAT IS A CHILD -- 2 CHILDREN AND INTERACTIVE TECHNOLOGY -- 3 THE INTERACTIVE PRODUCT LIFECYCLE -- PART 2 EVALUATING WITH AND FOR CHILDREN -- 4 ETHICAL PRACTICE IN EVALUATIONS -- 5 PLANNING THE EVALUATION STUDY -- 6 BEFORE THE EVALUATION -- 7 DURING THE EVALUATION -- 8 AFTER THE EVALUATION -- PART 3 METHODS OF EVALUATION -- 9 RECORDING AND LOGGING -- 10 OBSERVATION METHODS -- 11 VERBALIZATION METHODS -- 12 THE WIZARD OF OZ METHOD -- 13 SURVEY METHODS -- 14 DIARIES -- 15 INSPECTION METHODS -- PART 4 CASE STUDIES -- 16 CASE STUDY 1: GAME-CONTROLLING GESTURES IN -- INTERACTIVE GAMES -- 17 CASE STUDY 2: EMBEDDING EVALUATION IN THE -- DESIGN OF A PERVASIVE GAME CONCEPT -- 18 CASE STUDY 3: USING SURVEY METHODS AND EFFICIENCY METRICS.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Note Print version record.
Subject Product design.
Interactive multimedia -- Evaluation.
Children's paraphernalia -- Evaluation.
Child consumers.
Conception de produit.
Multimédias interactifs -- Évaluation.
Enfants -- Objets personnels -- Évaluation.
Enfants consommateurs.
COMPUTERS -- Digital Media -- General.
COMPUTERS -- Web -- User Generated Content.
COMPUTERS -- Interactive & Multimedia.
COMPUTERS -- Web -- Site Design.
Child consumers
Interactive multimedia -- Evaluation
Product design
Added Author Markopoulos, P. (Panos)
Other Form: Print version: Evaluating children's interactive products. Amsterdam ; Boston : Morgan Kaufmann, ©2008 9780123741110 0123741114 (DLC) 2008008693 (OCoLC)213133315
ISBN 9780123741110
0123741114
9780080558257 (electronic bk.)
0080558259 (electronic bk.)
Standard No. AU@ 000043178440
AU@ 000065475499
CHBIS 006041579
CHNEW 001007628
CHVBK 170754529
DEBBG BV039829443
DEBBG BV042305727
DEBSZ 367750279
NZ1 12541553
NZ1 15189669

 
    
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