Human Computer Interaction Research in Web Design and Evaluation

Panayiotis Zaphiris (City University of London, UK) and Sri Kurniawan (The University of Manchester, UK)

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ISBN13: 9781599042466

EISBN13: 9781599042480

DOI: 10.4018/978-1-59904-246-6

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Human Computer Interaction Research in Web Design and Evaluation presents research from academics and industry experts, covering various aspects of human computer interaction (HCI) Web design from theories to evaluation. This book highlights the use of methods from the HCI area in Web design, and how these methods can be used in a practical sense.

Human Computer Interaction Research in Web Design and Evaluation is a comprehensive book on HCI and Web design that focuses on various areas of research including theories, analysis, design, and evaluation. This book not only features the human aspect of Web design, but also highlights the social and cultural issues in designing for a wider audience.

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This book is likely to be of considerable interest to HCI professionals. It is a serious work, formally presented and with extensive bibliographies. For academic libraries supporting human-computer interaction courses and programs.

– Robert Bland, UNC Ashville.

Panayiotis Zaphiris is a senior lecturer at the Centre for Human-Computer Interaction Design, School of Informatics of City University London (UK). Before joining City University, he was a researcher at the Institute of Gerontology at Wayne State University (USA), where he also got his PhD in Human-Computer Interaction. He also holds an MSc in Systems Engineering and a BSc in Electrical Engineering from the University of Maryland. His research interests lie in human-computer interaction with an emphasis in inclusive design and social aspect of computing. He is also interested in internet-related research, such as Web usability, online communities, e-learning, computer aided leanguage learning (CALL) and social network analysis of online computer-mediated human-to-hman interactions. Panayiotis was the principal investigator of the JISC Information Visualisation Foundation Student an a co-investigator on the DRC Formal Investigation into Web Site Accessibility (managing the automatic testing of 1000 websites) and the JISC Usability Studies for JISC Services and Information Environment projects.

Sri Kurniawan is a lecturer in the School of Informatics at The University of Manchester, UK. Her research interests include human-computer interaction, and usability studies with older persons and people with disabilities. Kurniawan received a PhD in human-computer interaction from Wayne State University, USA. Her publications have appeared in top journals such as the IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering, International Journal of Human Computer Studies, IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications. She has also been invited to give a talk and keynote speeches at various conferences.

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