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10. CONTEXT
The physical context
Placement
The first and most tangible part of the context is the physical placement of the system.
Public areas
A system will be designed for use in a public area.
- major part
A system may be intended for personal use but may occasionally be used in a public space.
– some influence
Other information sources available
Part of the context of an interactive system is the presence of other associated sources of information.
Environment
One obvious influence that the immediate environment exerts upon a system is dirt.
Audio context
A system can influence its use is in the effect of sound.
Sound can also have an impact on the privacy of the user’s interaction.
Visual context
Too dark or too sunny
Colored light
Less obvious are the situations where a system is used in a context where the ambient light source is a colored light.
User ‘baggage’
A part of the physical environment often overlooked is user baggage.
Conventional baggage Casual baggage There are few places to put
baggage
The user’s context
Introduction
Cultural context - The Japanese spreadsheet• The user group context - Different user groups - Users with accessibility requirements - Existing users
- Different levels of expertise
Cultural context
◈ Consideration
• Different work environments
• Culture is so deeply ingrained in us
The Japanese spreadsheet
Many things change when culture switched
Date is different in Japan
A large American burger
There is no exception of cultural context on design
The user group context
Different sorts of users using the system
What should be considered in the design process?
→ As easy and as efficient
Different levels of expertise
Different levels of expertise and styles of use
→ The keen photographer → The musician → The Adobe Photoshop whizz → The secretary
Different user group
All sorts of different user groups characterized
Online system for the publishing of scientific journals 1
→ author, editorial board, librarian,
society board, maintenance staff, marketing people, and so on.
Users with accessibility requirements
Users with hearing or vision difficulties
Designer’s responsibility
It makes good economic sense
Existing users
When redesign, that keep in mind
‘cognitive lock-in’
→ layout of supermarket
Other Contexts
… also important
… less relevant
… deserve a mention
Other contexts
TechnologicalcontextTechnologicalcontext
Web(especially)Web(especially)Web(especially)
Cross-platformsoftwareCross-platformsoftware
A vitalIssue ofcontext
A vitalIssue ofcontext
Cross-platformsoftwareCross-platformsoftware
Vital issue - The technological context
CD-ROM&Other media carriers
The technological context
PCPC AppleApple
ScreensizesScreensizes
ScreenresolutionScreenresolution
Support for soundSupport for sound
Speed ofthe internet connection
Speed ofthe internet connectionSpeed of
the cd-rom drive
Speed ofthe cd-rom drive
Speed ofthe computer itself
Speed ofthe computer itself
etc.etc.
Great variety in the actual hardware
GreatvarietyGreatvariety
Great variety in the actual hardware
This Hardware impact becomes even This Hardware impact becomes even greater as…greater as…
Introduction of games consoles
Ability tostandardize
All thedifferent variations
Introduction of games consoles
game designers didn’t have to take all …
Sell SurplusSell SurplusFocus:
Simple Trade EraSimple Trade EraExperience of the interactionExperience of the interactionSuite of programsSuite of programs affect:
On the software front
Focus:PDF FilesPDF FilesTTTT To view:
Beat CompetitionBeat CompetitionFocus:
Sales EraSales EraDigital video clipsDigital video clips
To view:
OR
MicrosoftInternet ExplorerMicrosoftInternet Explorer
• VBScript
• ActiveX
• <marquee>
• Features
• etc.
NetscapeCommunicatorNetscapeCommunicator
• JavaScript
• Plug-in
• <blink>
• Features
• etc.
The question of which web browser
Increasing number of standards
More pressure to make obligatory
Increasing number of standards
Voluntary at the momentVoluntary at the moment
Standards
Can be useful for justifying a design to clients
A tool for designing
Standards
The Designer should be aware of them…Standard
Standards
“This is the best way of designing it” “Well, couldn’t we do it this way..”
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“This way conforms to ISO 8763” “OK!”
ClientsYOU
Becoming more important is accessibilityBecoming more important is accessibilityUse of new media systems by users with disabilitiesUse of new media systems by users with disabilities
Legislation for disabled users..Legislation for disabled users..Legislation for disabled users..Legislation for disabled users..
…Against online informationproviders regardingaccessibility of information
…Against online informationproviders regardingaccessibility of information
Standards - Becoming more important is accessibility
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