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Usability in Israel

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This chapter describes the current state of usability in Israel. It provides a history of activities and covers the unique perspectives and problems relating to the country. In addition to reviewing academic and industrial activities some sample projects are highlighted.

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    Tomer Sharon

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  1. University Center C, Learning Systems Institute CCI, Florida State University, Tallahassee, 32306, Florida, USA

    Ian Douglas

  2. Sino European Usability Center, Dalian Maritime University, Dalian, 116026, China, People's Republic

    Zhengjie Liu

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Eliav, O., Sharon, T. (2011). Usability in Israel. In: Douglas, I., Liu, Z. (eds) Global Usability. Human-Computer Interaction Series. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-85729-304-6_10

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