Comments on: Designing for Different Age Groups

By: Henry

Henry — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 15:07:26 +0000

Very Interesting Read thanks

By: rob

rob — Sun, 15 May 2011 08:09:06 +0000

authors commments are very good and well described. However misses some key areas. Suggest readign about simplex 2 as a design basis

By: Guy W. Wallace

Guy W. Wallace — Mon, 09 May 2011 16:03:28 +0000

Unfortunately for the author – research by serious scientists – done for the US Army (which has those multi-generational issues and because the consequences are so GREAT if they get it wrong – took the time, effort and funds to research this) and others – suggests that this article is wrong. Speculation posed without any facts based on replicable scientific studies – is just all too prevalent – just as it manifests itself here – too the cheers of fans already persuaded before reading this piece. Sometimes reality is just counterintuitive – to something that seems to have face validity to many – as with this issue.

Here you find links to some of those studies for your further research and enlightenment: http://eppic.biz/2009/02/27/research-on-multi-generational-learning-in-the-workplace/

By: Hina Naz

Hina Naz — Sat, 07 May 2011 16:26:58 +0000

I appreciate the way of describing the concept many things can be done but not on single plateform that i know… Overall wonderfull…

By: SusanM

SusanM — Fri, 06 May 2011 19:25:52 +0000

Listen, sonny. You call me “elderly” one more time and I’m gonna smack your condescendingly snotty little face. Aside from the nonsense about large fonts (get real, kid — I can adjust my browser’s font size or my screen resolution if I want bigger text), there is not one suggestion in your list for elderly users that isn’t a simple, basic design 101. Good design is good design. Period.

However, one principle of good design that seems to have escaped you is you have to respect the people who will use your site.

By: ineshi

ineshi — Fri, 06 May 2011 01:30:55 +0000

the only thing I want to know is why some people just want to insult. Comments means build, not destroy.

By: Bratu Sebastian

Bratu Sebastian — Thu, 05 May 2011 23:50:04 +0000

The article is great, but there are more segments you need to think when you work in business ( especially when you make a website with interaction for more ages.

By: Brian

Brian — Thu, 05 May 2011 13:36:12 +0000

From the article I thought it succinctly highlighted a few given factors of four demographics. Was it the best segmentation? Possibly not. But this is a huge challenge, and one that will be on-going. I wouldn’t count on or ask one article to deeply explain a topic this broad.

Thanks Alex!

By: Tech84

Tech84 — Thu, 05 May 2011 11:10:40 +0000

Good info, but i kind of think that the elderly are also the same with the more younger viewer, they like it less cluttered and they like it when they are presented with a lot of colorful images. Well that’s just my 2 cents worth from my observing..

By: Ramesh Vishwakarma

Ramesh Vishwakarma — Thu, 05 May 2011 05:04:15 +0000

I like this article… it’s really helpful for designer