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Interactive TV Applications and Their Context of Use

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User-Centered Interaction Design Patterns for Interactive Digital Television Applications

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The aim of this section is to define and classify interactive TV applications. Classification is relevant in supplying a frame of reference within which such applications may be described and specified.

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Kunert, T. (2009). Interactive TV Applications and Their Context of Use. In: User-Centered Interaction Design Patterns for Interactive Digital Television Applications. Human-Computer Interaction Series. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84882-275-7_2

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