We present an evaluation of pattern languages as tools for participatory design, based on three criteria, derived from the work of Christopher Alexander: empowering users, generat...
Andy Dearden, Janet Finlay, Liz Allgar, Barbara Mc...
Aphasia is a cognitive disorder that impairs speech and language. From interviews with aphasic individuals, their caregivers, and speech-language pathologists, the need was identi...
Karyn Moffatt, Joanna McGrenere, Barbara Purves, M...
In this paper, we describe the design and preliminary evaluation of a hybrid desktop-handheld system developed to support individuals with aphasia, a disorder which impairs the ab...
Jordan L. Boyd-Graber, Sonya S. Nikolova, Karyn Mo...
In this paper, we focus on the challenge that users face in processing messages on the web posted in participatory media settings, such as blogs. It is desirable to recommend to us...
This paper describes the extension and evaluation of Hussey's pattern language for safety-critical user interface development [Hussey and Mahemoff, 1999]. The patterns were u...
Simon Connelly, Jay Burmeister, Anthony MacDonald,...