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Information-intensive websites such as those for outdoor recreation and tourism present complex design considerations and issues that need to be researched for mobile access. To gain a better understanding of the expectations and desires of users regarding a mobile application for outdoor recreation, researchers created a mobile application prototype for the US Army Corps of Engineers, which was subsequently tested for usability at two recreation sites in Kentucky with local participants. We provide an overview of our methods and results, and best practices we have gleaned from our findings. Our research is especially applicable for mobile applications that require access to a large amount of information and for a broad audience, and we also hope our study encourages more research in these areas.
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Swierenga, S.J., Propst, D.B., Ismirle, J., Figlan, C., Coursaris, C.K. (2014). Mobile Design Usability Guidelines for Outdoor Recreation and Tourism. In: Nah, F.FH. (eds) HCI in Business. HCIB 2014. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 8527. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-07293-7_36
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