Today I began to conduct my research further for the ‘Hurricane Films’ by using the internet to provide me with different opinions and statistics on the ‘older generation’. This generation seems to be classed as approximately 50+. Whereas most people may assume that this ‘older generation’ may not be using the internet or even have a computer, this is not necessarily the case. 58% of 50-64 year olds in 2005 were in fact using the internet regularly. More recently, that number has dramatically increased 80-90% according to online statistics.
‘Older people are an important and growing sector of the population, of whom the numbers who use computers are increasing rapidly. Yet their requirements are not often considered in the design of computer systems and software, and as a result they often find them difficult to use’ - http://www.computing.dundee.ac.uk/projects/utopia/publications/bcs_hci03.pdf
This suggests to me that when designing and running websites, specific requirement need to be taken into account. The task now is to find out what their needs are, and what can help improve the ‘older generation’s’ online experience. Therefore, more research is required.
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