Talking computers and diversity in older audiences
P. Wright
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AbstractDigital documents, such as those on the world wide web, can present information using rich multimedia forms including video and audio, and can let people choose how information is presented. Older adults are diverse, so individuals will differ in their preferences for reading text on screen, or listening to it, or combining reading and listening. Recent studies suggest that giving people simple onscreen options for selecting whether they want to listen, can accommodate this diversity more effectively than categorising users by age and presenting only the ‘older adults’ version. The take-home message is to support diversity among older adults by facilitating individuals’ choices about how multimedia information is presented.Keywords: customising interfaces; multimedia; digital documents; text-to-speech
P. Wright (2006). Talking computers and diversity in older audiences. Gerontechnology, 4(4), 187-189
https://doi.org/10.4017/gt.2006.04.04.002.00