Cross-Cultural Human-Computer Interaction and User Experience Design

This book describes patterns of language and culture in human-computer interaction (HCI). Through numerous examples, it shows why these patterns matter and how to exploit them to design a better user experience (UX) with computer systems. It provides scientific information on the theoretical and practical areas of the interaction and communication design for research experts and industry practitioners and covers the latest research in semiotics and cultural studies, bringing a set of tools and methods to benefit the process of designing with the cultural background in mind.

Table of Contents

Part I Semiotics of Interaction
Chapter 2 Semiotic Foundations of HCI and UX Design
Chapter 3 Semiotic Design and Evaluation Framework
Chapter 4 Case Study: Expert Evaluations of Complex UIs
Chapter 5 Discussion

Part II Culture of Interaction
Chapter 6 UI Language Components and Cultural Markers
Chapter 7 Cross-Cultural Design and Evaluation Framework
Chapter 8 Case Study: Cross-Cultural Preference of UI Language Components, Cultural Markers
Chapter 9 Discussion and Conclusion

Part III Appendices
Appendix A Heuristic Evaluation
Appendix B Semiotic Analysis
Appendix C Hypotheses