Why does an established Dutch news company invest its money in the user experience of the non-commercial kids' version of their product? One reason surely is the company’s social responsibility...
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[] [/]Kids nowadays grow up in a world where a lot of things are trivial and ever-changing. This holds especially true for digital media. While adults often find it difficult…
This case study is also available as download (PDF, 800KB). Being part of the network of public libraries, the National Library of the Netherlands (known in Dutch as the Koninklijke…
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…
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…
“User-Centered Design (UCD) is a user interface design process that focuses on usability goals, user characteristics, environment, tasks, and workflow in the design of an interface. […] The UCD process…
“User-centered design (UCD) is an approach to design that grounds the process in information about the people who will use the product. UCD processes focus on users through the planning,…
A lot of research has been conducted to understand how children develop. Cognitive, physical, and social skills have been tested, observed, and noted down in detail numerous times – per…
This year I attended the Interaction Design and Children conference for the first time. Looking back at four truly inspiring days – packed with tons of information, new ideas, and…
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…
