The Importance of Emotional Usability
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Yi-Hsuen Shih, Min Liu, The University of Texas at Austin, United States
EdMedia + Innovate Learning, in Orlando, FL USA ISBN 978-1-880094-60-0 Publisher: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE), Waynesville, NC
Abstract
This paper aims to review the existing literature on various emotions incorporated into usability and design. As technology evolves rapidly today, users of technology products and interactive computing systems are no longer only pleased at the level of product efficiency and effectiveness. Users are also looking for emotional satisfaction from them. With the powerful features that technology can deliver, more and more technology products and interactive computing systems are developed towards satisfying users in an emotional way. This paper discusses the importance of emotion and the need for it. Different emotions incorporated into usability and design for technology products and interactive computing systems are reviewed.
Citation
Shih, Y.H. & Liu, M. (2006). The Importance of Emotional Usability. In E. Pearson & P. Bohman (Eds.), Proceedings of ED-MEDIA 2006--World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia & Telecommunications (pp. 627-634). Orlando, FL USA: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). Retrieved March 19, 2024 from https://www.learntechlib.org/primary/p/23075/.
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