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Published in: Universal Access in the Information Society 2/2015

01-06-2015 | Long paper

On the transferability of a meta-design model supporting end-user development

Authors: Carmelo Ardito, Paolo Buono, Maria Francesca Costabile, Rosa Lanzilotti, Antonio Piccinno, Li Zhu

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Abstract

The availability of different methods (and models) that support the design and evaluation of interactive systems raises a question about the transferability of such methods between application sectors and domains. The transferability refers to the selection and application of a method in a development context, qualifying it for the interactive system in hand. The transferability process should help to identify the main features of the new contexts of use, also taking into account that the system to be developed has to ensure universal access. Moreover, it should allow designers to capitalize on previous development experiences in a systematic way. In order to analyze some of the many challenges determined by the transfer process, this paper reports experiences of transferring a meta-design model, whose aim is to support the design of systems that enable people to perform end-user development activities. The model is further developed when applied in another application domain. A meta-design model can be used in a novel context supporting the design of systems for users performing development activities. Based on the reported experiences on active people involvement, hints for the transferability of any model are provided. People can actively contribute to system design, development and evolution overtime using the novel approach.
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Metadata
Title
On the transferability of a meta-design model supporting end-user development
Authors
Carmelo Ardito
Paolo Buono
Maria Francesca Costabile
Rosa Lanzilotti
Antonio Piccinno
Li Zhu
Publication date
01-06-2015
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
Universal Access in the Information Society / Issue 2/2015
Print ISSN: 1615-5289
Electronic ISSN: 1615-5297
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10209-013-0339-7

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