Ubiquitous computing design, implementation, and usability /

• Corporate Author: IGI Global.
• Other Authors: Duh, Henry B. L., Theng, Yin-Leng, 1961-
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: Hershey, Pa. : IGI Global (701 E. Chocolate Avenue, Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033, USA), c2008.
• Subjects: Ubiquitous computing.; Broadcast and telecommunications services; Challenges for design and evaluation of ubiquitous computing; Context-sensitive mobile services; Design and implementation of interactive tables; Future trends in ubiquitous computing; Historical development of ubiquitous computing; Low-power mobile ad hoc networks; Mobile computing; Personal digital assistants for geography fieldwork; Pervasive interactive multimedia systems; Security integration in architecture design; Software engineering for ubiquitous computing systems; Ubiquitous computing at home; Wireless technologies
• Online Access: View fulltext via EzAccess
• Physical Description: electronic texts (xx, 373 p. : ill.) : digital files.; Also available in print.
• Format: Mode of access: World Wide Web.
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (p. 336-360) and index.
• ISBN: 1599046954 (ebook); 9781599046952 (ebook)
• Access: Restricted to subscribers or individual electronic text purchasers.

Interactive systems in the mobile, ubiquitous, and virtual environments are at a stage of development where designers and developers are keen to find out more about design, use and usability of these systems. This book highlights the emergent usability theories, techniques, tools and best practices in these environments. It shows that usable and useful systems are able to be achieved in ways that will improve usability to enhance user experiences. Research on the usability issues for young children, teenagers, adults, and the elderly is presented, with different techniques for the mobile, ubiquitous, and virtual environments.