Hello All, First, apologies for the cross post on this and the IAI list. I'm hoping to reach as many people as possible with a survey about Children and the Web.
Here's the story: I'm currently working on a project for a new children's website for the BBC. The site, focused on children between the ages of two and six, will also be released, over time, in about ten different countries. The territory is pretty exciting as it comes with all kinds of questions, issues and problems to solve, including: how to get the mind of a four year-old inside one's design head (something we should be doing anyway, perhaps). There's so much to mine regarding interactions, mental models, etc. (And It's doubly exciting when you're the mother of a 3 1/2 year old.) In any case, my initial troll of the web revealed a surprising dearth of writing in this territory. There are a number of really interesting, even well-designed sites out there, but, apart from the excellent academic writing about Children and the Design of New Technology by Allison Druin and a recently published ethnographic study by Consumer Reports WebWatch, I have yet to find some practical writing about the design process as it relates to children, especially in this age range. (Oh...there' a NN/g report on Usability Guidelines for Children and the Web, but that seems to date back to 2002.) So, what's the main point of this post? Actually, there are two: *One:* If you've come across anything about this subject for this age group that seems worth reading (or anyone with some experience worth talking to), I'd be incredibly happy to know about it. *Two*: If you're someone with a child between the ages of two and six, could I ask to you participate in an online survey about Children and the Web? At the end of all this, perhaps our research for the BBC project might somehow contribute to the community's collective knowledge in this area. At least that's what I'm hoping. So your participation would be most valuable. :) And if you do have time to respond to the survey, I'd be happy to send you a report of the results. The best part is that you'll get to spend 15 minutes or so thinking about your kid. And, from a parent's perspective, it will get you thinking about stuff you're probably too busy to think about, but probably should be thinking about. That said, thanks for any information/leads/insight you may have. And thanks to all the parents who have the time to respond this this survey: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=9D3fR_2f9tNnzPFNNp3b1WPQ_3d_3d Cheers, Cindy Chastain User Experience Director Interactive Partners, NY 917-848-7995 -- Cindy Chastain 917-848-7995 ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help
