User Interface Adaptation of Web-Based Services on the Semantic Web

Abstract. The Web is constantly evolving into an unprecedented and continuously growing source of knowledge, information and services, potentially accessed at by anyone anytime, and anywhere. Yet, the current uptake rates of the Web have not really reached their full potential, mainly due to the design of modern Web-based interfaces, which fail to satisfy the individual interaction needs of target users with different characteristics. A common practice in contemporary Web development is to deliver a single user interface design that meets the requirements of an "average" user. However, this "average" user is in fact an imaginary user. Often, the profiles of a large portion of the population, and especially people with disability, elderly people, novice users and users on the move, differ radically. Although much work has been done in the direction of providing the means for the development of inclusive Web-based interfaces that are capable to adapt to multiple and s...

• Type: Journal
• Year: 2009
• Where: HCI
• Authors: Nikolaos Partarakis, Constantina Doulgeraki, Asterios Leonidis, Margherita Antona, Constantine Stephanidis
• Keywords: HCI 2009, Human Computer Interaction, Modern Web-based Interfaces, Semantic Web, User