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This paper puts forward a new design method based upon Alexandrian patterns for interface design for particular user groups. The author has created a set of interface design patterns for speech systems for older adults with the aim of supporting the dynamic diversity in this group. The patterns themselves reflect a significant body of research work with this user group uncovering important information about how they interact with speech systems. The design knowledge embedded in these patterns is therefore closely linked to knowledge about the user and enables interface designers to clarify which users are excluded from their software.
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Zajicek, M. (2006). A Methodology for Interface Design for Older Adults. In: Seruca, I., Cordeiro, J., Hammoudi, S., Filipe, J. (eds) Enterprise Information Systems VI. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-3675-2_34
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