Search the World's Largest Database of Information Science & Technology Terms & Definitions
InfInfoScipedia LogoScipedia
A Free Service of IGI Global Publishing House
Below please find a list of definitions for the term that
you selected from multiple scholarly research resources.

What is Context of Use

Chapter 43
Handbook of Research on User Interface Design and Evaluation for Mobile Technology
The combination of user, task, product, and environment during the achievement of a desired goal
Published in Chapter:
Evaluating Mobile Human-Computer Interaction
Chris Barber (The University of Birmingham, UK)
Copyright: © 2008 |Pages: 14
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-59904-871-0.ch043
Abstract
In this chapter the evaluation of human computer interaction (HCI) with mobile technologies is considered. The ISO 9241 notion of ‘context of use’ helps to define evaluation in terms of the ‘fitness-for-purpose’ of a given device to perform given tasks by given users in given environments. It is suggested that conventional notions of usability can be useful for considering some aspects of the design of displays and interaction devices, but that additional approaches are needed to fully understand the use of mobile technologies. These additional approaches involve dual-task studies in which the device is used whilst performing some other activity, and subjective evaluation on the impact of the technology on the person.
Full Text Chapter Download: US $37.50 Add to Cart
More Results
Chapter 9
Specification of the Context of Use for the Development of Web-Based Applications
Users, tasks, equipment (hardware, software and materials), and the physical and social environments in which a product is used.
Published in Chapter: Specification of the Context of Use for the Development of Web-Based Applications; From: Handbook of Research on Web Information Systems Quality
Full Text Chapter Download: US $37.50 Add to Cart
Chapter 8
Bringing the User into the Project Development Process
The conditions under which a product is used by intended users in the performance of a task. This includes not only the technical environment but also all of the social, organizational, and personal characteristics of the performance site. Understanding context of use can assist developers in creating products that are practical, useable, and desirable to end users.
Published in Chapter: Bringing the User into the Project Development Process; From: Handbook of Research on Technology Project Management, Planning, and Operations
Full Text Chapter Download: US $37.50 Add to Cart
Chapter 193
Ubiquitous Commerce
In the ISO 9241 definition of usability, the three usability components (i.e., effectiveness, efficiency, and satisfaction) are to be examined in a usability study against the context of use. According to the ISO standard 9241-11 (p. 2), context of use refers to “Users, tasks, equipment (hardware, software and materials), and the physical and social environments in which a product is used.”
Published in Chapter: Ubiquitous Commerce; From: Encyclopedia of Multimedia Technology and Networking, Second Edition
Full Text Chapter Download: US $37.50 Add to Cart
eContent Pro Discount Banner
InfoSci OnDemandECP Editorial ServicesAGOSR