After looking at the core aspects of good usability for both kids and adults, it’s time to take a closer look at some differences. Yes, there are differences, too. After…
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So we’ve been taking a close look at Child-Centered Design lately. Main reason for that was to create consciousness for children as autonomous target groups. There is no way adult…
We’ve talked about how kids are different than adults and how we need a separate approach to user centered design – that is child centered design – in order to…
Any kind of research is subject to ethical standards that promote respect for all human subjects and protect their health and rights. The World Medical Association (WMA) has developed the…
The other day we talked about why we should encourage kids to engage with digital media. The essence of the discussion was that kids need to use media in order…
Children become an increasingly important target group for digital media. Reason number one, they have a strong purchase influence on their parents. Reason number two, they start to recognize their…
One of the most common excuses for not conducting user research with kids is that it’s unethical. Many adults believe that children should not be confronted with digital media if…
When I talk to people about what I do (help companies build better digital products for kids), I get different reactions. Those that understand the importance of user centered design,…
As technology becomes more advanced, interactive devices find their path into our everyday lives. Education is one of the most recent fields where new and interactive devices such as the…
So kids need a special approach to user research for several reasons. One reason is that they are different from adults. When conducting user research with kids, we cannot rely…
