Intercultural User Interface Design – Culture-Centered HCI Design – Cross-Cultural User Interface Design: Different Terminology or Different Approaches?

Author(s):  
Rüdiger Heimgärtner
Author(s):  
D. Krisnawati Lucia ◽  
Restyandito

This study tried to examine how cell phone users who undergo a technology leap acquire their procedural knowledge of operating a cell phone and to find out which factors can improve their device competency. Using interviews, usability tests, and a questionnaire, this study found out that many respondents use unstructured means such as asking other cell phone users or rote learning in gaining their procedural knowledge. Some factors influencing users’ device competencies that were found in this study are classified into three categories: user interface design, culture, and the users themselves. In order to improve users’ device competency, elements in those three categories must be integrated. One realization of such integration is the attempt of localizing user interface through the user’s culture, not the culture where the cell phone is designed and manufactured.


2009 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anping Xie ◽  
P.-L. Patrick Rau ◽  
Yuchien Tseng ◽  
Hui Su ◽  
Chen Zhao

Author(s):  
Aaron Marcus ◽  
Nuray Aykin ◽  
Apala Lahiri Chavan ◽  
Donald L. Day ◽  
Emilie West Gould ◽  
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2015 ◽  
pp. 1-34
Author(s):  
Rüdiger Heimgärtner

This chapter starts with an introduction illuminating the theoretical background necessary for taking culture into account in Human Computer Interaction (HCI) design. Definitions of concepts used are provided followed by a historical overview on taking culture into account in HCI design. Subsequently, a glimpse of the current state of research in culture-centered HCI design is derived from secondary literature providing the gist of the structures, processes, methods, models, and theoretic approaches concerning the relationship between culture and HCI design. Controversies and challenges are also mentioned. A short discussion of results from empirical studies and design recommendations for culture-centered HCI design lead to implications and trends in future intercultural user interface design research.


2016 ◽  
pp. 113-146 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rüdiger Heimgärtner

This chapter starts with an introduction illuminating the theoretical background necessary for taking culture into account in Human Computer Interaction (HCI) design. Definitions of concepts used are provided followed by a historical overview on taking culture into account in HCI design. Subsequently, a glimpse of the current state of research in culture-centered HCI design is derived from secondary literature providing the gist of the structures, processes, methods, models, and theoretic approaches concerning the relationship between culture and HCI design. Controversies and challenges are also mentioned. A short discussion of results from empirical studies and design recommendations for culture-centered HCI design lead to implications and trends in future intercultural user interface design research.


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