Blar i TKD - Institutt for informasjonsteknologi på forfatter "Berget, Gerd"
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The Effect of Dyslexia on Searching Visual and Textual Content: Are Icons Really Useful?
Berget, Gerd; Sandnes, Frode Eika (Lecture Notes in Computer Science;9177, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-07-18)Little is known about how dyslexia affects online information seeking. This study addresses the search performance of 21 users with dyslexia and 21 controls in textual versus visual displays. The aim was to investigate ... -
On the Understandability of Public Domain Icons: Effects of Gender and Age
Berget, Gerd; Sandnes, Frode Eika (Lecture Notes in Computer Science;9175, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-07-18)Icons and symbols are often deployed in graphical user interfaces. It is commonly believed that icons add to the user friendliness of products. Devel‐ opers have great trust in icon libraries and they are likely to use ... -
Search, read and write: An inquiry into Web accessibility for dyslexics
Berget, Gerd; Herstad, Jo; Sandnes, Frode Eika (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)Universal design in context of digitalisation has become an integrated part of international conventions and national legislations. A goal is to make the Web accessible for peop le of different genders, ages, backgrounds, ... -
Searching databases without query-building aids: implications for dyslexic users
Berget, Gerd; Sandnes, Frode Eika (Information research;20(4), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-12-04)Introduction. Few studies document the information searching behaviour of users with cognitive impairments. This paper therefore addresses the effect of dyslexia on information searching in a database with no tolerance for ...