The Non Browser: Helping Older Novice Computer Users to Access the Web

Anna Dickinson, Peter Gregor, Louise McIver, Robin Hill, Scott Milne

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Abstract / Description of output

The difficulties that older adults encounter browsing the web have been reported by a number of researchers. Hitherto, research has focused on improving content with little attention being given to the effects that the browser itself may have on the difficulties people encounter. We report on the development of an alternative browser which was designed to ameliorate many of the barriers that this group encounter to web use. The Non Browser was designed as far as possible from first principles, questioning the various metaphors currently used in accessing the web. A qualitative evaluation process illustrated that the Non Browser was both easier to understand and less off-putting than the standard application.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 2005 International Conference on Accessible Design in the Digital World
Place of PublicationSwinton, UK, UK
PublisherBritish Computer Society
Pages18-18
Number of pages1
Publication statusPublished - 2005
EventAccessible Design in the Digital World Conference 2005 - Dundee, United Kingdom
Duration: 23 Aug 200525 Aug 2005

Publication series

NameAccessible Design'05
PublisherBritish Computer Society

Conference

ConferenceAccessible Design in the Digital World Conference 2005
Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
CityDundee
Period23/08/0525/08/05

Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)

  • browser
  • older adults
  • usability

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