Visual interfaces as an approach for providing mobile services and mobile content to low literate users in South Africa

Matyila, MBotha, AdèleAlberts, RSibiya, G2014-08-152014-08-152014-05Matyila, M, Botha, A, Alberts, R and Sibiya, G. 2014. Visual interfaces as an approach for providing mobile services and mobile content to low literate users in South Africa. In: IST-Africa 2014 Conference Proceedings, Mauritius, 6-10 May 2014http://hdl.handle.net/10204/7600IST-Africa 2014 Conference Proceedings, Mauritius, 6-10 May 2014Mobile services and mobile content is available to diverse users in possession of the necessary mobile phones. However, some of the mobile services and mobile content is text intensive and this discounts low literate users in participation in the related mobile applications. Exploring typical challenges experienced by low literate users and adapting these mobile applications using visual interfaces can provide low literate users with usable access to mobile services and mobile content.enMobile servicesMobile contentLow literate usersVisual interfaceVisual interfaces as an approach for providing mobile services and mobile content to low literate users in South AfricaConference PresentationMatyila, M., Botha, A., Alberts, R., & Sibiya, G. (2014). Visual interfaces as an approach for providing mobile services and mobile content to low literate users in South Africa. IST Africa. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/7600Matyila, M, Adèle Botha, R Alberts, and G Sibiya. "Visual interfaces as an approach for providing mobile services and mobile content to low literate users in South Africa." (2014): http://hdl.handle.net/10204/7600Matyila M, Botha A, Alberts R, Sibiya G, Visual interfaces as an approach for providing mobile services and mobile content to low literate users in South Africa; IST Africa; 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/7600 .TY - Conference Presentation AU - Matyila, M AU - Botha, Adèle AU - Alberts, R AU - Sibiya, G AB - Mobile services and mobile content is available to diverse users in possession of the necessary mobile phones. However, some of the mobile services and mobile content is text intensive and this discounts low literate users in participation in the related mobile applications. Exploring typical challenges experienced by low literate users and adapting these mobile applications using visual interfaces can provide low literate users with usable access to mobile services and mobile content. DA - 2014-05 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - Mobile services KW - Mobile content KW - Low literate users KW - Visual interface LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2014 T1 - Visual interfaces as an approach for providing mobile services and mobile content to low literate users in South Africa TI - Visual interfaces as an approach for providing mobile services and mobile content to low literate users in South Africa UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/7600 ER -