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Usability evaluation and PPGIS: towards a user-centred design approach (2003)
| Content Provider | CiteSeerX |
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| Author | Tobón, Carolina |
| Abstract | department in the London Borough of Wandsworth for his help in this project, and the team of MVM ltd and David Rix for their willingness and support during the usability testing. Special thanks to S.Brustof. An earlier version of this paper was presented at the first URISA PPGIS conference, 21-23 July 2002, Rutgers University 1Usability Evaluation and PPGIS: towards a user-centred design approach Public Participation GIS (PPGIS) is a field of research that, among other things, focuses on the use of GIS by non-experts and occasional users. These users tend to have a diverse range of computer literacy, world views, cultural backgrounds and knowledge. These aspects require that the systems used within PPGIS are accessible and easy to use. Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) the related Usability evaluation techniques focus on how to make computer systems more accessible, while focusing on user needs and requirements. Thus, the synergy between PPGIS and HCI seems natural. In this paper, we discuss the aspects of this synergy, building on our experience from three workshops. We demonstrate how Usability evaluation can contribute to PPGIS research, and how PPGIS research can contribute to the HCI aspects of GIS in general. We conclude this paper with a call for a user-centred design approach to PPGIS projects. |
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| Journal | International Journal of Geographical Information Science |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 2003-01-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Usability Evaluation User-centred Design Approach Ppgis Research David Rix Human-computer Interaction London Borough Computer Literacy Mvm Ltd Usability Testing World View Ppgis Project Related Usability Evaluation Technique Computer System Rutgers University Cultural Background Diverse Range S.b Rustof Special Thanks User Need Occasional User Hci Aspect First Urisa Ppgis Conference |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
