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Course and Perception of Ageing in Different Cultures Relevant for Intercultural HCI Design

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The course of perception for ageing in different cultures is elucidated to derive recommendations for intercultural human-computer interaction (HCI) design. How ageing influences the usage and the design of intercultural HCI is analyzed. Software development and usability engineering are perceived quite differently in various parts of the world according to the age of the respective interpreters. The main tasks are discussed which users request depending on their age. The discussion covers how age influences software developers and how UI designers collaborate with respect to different cultural backgrounds.

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  1. Intercultural User Interface Consulting (IUIC), Lindenstraße 9, 93152, Undorf, Germany

    Rüdiger Heimgärtner

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  1. Institute for Medical Informatics, Statistics and Documentation (IMI), Medical University Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 2/V, 8036, Graz, Austria

    Andreas Holzinger

  2. Human-Computer Interaction Center, RWTH Aachen University, Theaterplatz 14, 52056, Aachen, Germany

    Martina Ziefle

  3. Institute of Informatics Systems, Alpen-Adria Universität Klagenfurt, Universitätsstrasse 65-67, 9020, Klagenfurt, Austria

    Martin Hitz

  4. Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Maribor, Smetanova 17, 2000, Maribor, Slovenia

    Matjaž Debevc

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Heimgärtner, R. (2013). Course and Perception of Ageing in Different Cultures Relevant for Intercultural HCI Design. In: Holzinger, A., Ziefle, M., Hitz, M., Debevc, M. (eds) Human Factors in Computing and Informatics. SouthCHI 2013. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 7946. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-39062-3_38

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