TY - JOUR
T1 - Human-Centered Design in Mobile Application Development: Emerging Methods
AU - Eshet, Eyal
PY - 2012
Y1 - 2012
N2 - Mobile platforms (e.g., Google Android, Apple iOS) and their closely integrated app stores transformed the mobile industry and opened the market for mobile application developers. Consequently, applications for smartphones quickly soared to phenomena levels. As mobile technology continues to evolve and shape human interaction with technology, human-centered design (HCD) methods adapt to the capabilities of technology and to the needs of mobile application development. This study presents a preliminary review of 79 research papers on the practice of HCD in mobile application development for the smartphone touch era. The aim of the study is to highlight emerging methods and their implications for mobile application development. The methods discovered by this study assist mobile application developers to better understand their target users. Further research is needed, particularly in exploring what user research and evaluation methods are the most effective in the context of mobile application development.
AB - Mobile platforms (e.g., Google Android, Apple iOS) and their closely integrated app stores transformed the mobile industry and opened the market for mobile application developers. Consequently, applications for smartphones quickly soared to phenomena levels. As mobile technology continues to evolve and shape human interaction with technology, human-centered design (HCD) methods adapt to the capabilities of technology and to the needs of mobile application development. This study presents a preliminary review of 79 research papers on the practice of HCD in mobile application development for the smartphone touch era. The aim of the study is to highlight emerging methods and their implications for mobile application development. The methods discovered by this study assist mobile application developers to better understand their target users. Further research is needed, particularly in exploring what user research and evaluation methods are the most effective in the context of mobile application development.
KW - user-centered development
KW - Mobile application
KW - smartphones
KW - Systematic literature review
KW - usability and user experience
KW - user-centered development
KW - Mobile application
KW - smartphones
KW - Systematic literature review
KW - usability and user experience
KW - user-centered development
KW - Mobile application
KW - smartphones
KW - Systematic literature review
KW - usability and user experience
U2 - 10.4018/jmhci.2012100101
DO - 10.4018/jmhci.2012100101
M3 - Artikel
SN - 1942-390X
VL - 4
SP - –
JO - International Journal of Mobile Human Computer Interaction
JF - International Journal of Mobile Human Computer Interaction
IS - 4
ER -