Usability News is a free web newsletter that is produced by the Software Usability Research Laboratory (SURL) at Wichita State University. The SURL team specializes in software/website user interface design, usability testing, and research in human-computer interaction.
Barbara S. Chaparro, Editor

Inside this Issue:

Latest Findings

• Developing Schemas for the Location of Common Web Objects
  by M. Bernard
• Designing a Touch Screen Kiosk for Older Adults: A Case Study
  by B. Chaparro & L. Stumpfhauser
• Which Fonts Do Children Prefer to Read Online?
  by M. Bernard, M. Mills, T. Frank, & J. McKown
• Determining the Best Online Font for Older Adults
  by M. Bernard, C. Liao, & M. Mills

Usability Testing

• Online Shopping: TV's, Toasters, and Toys! Oh My!
  by B. Chaparro, S. Childs, Y. Praheswari, & A. Rappard
• Practicing What We Preach? A Usability Evaluation of the HFES Proceedings CD-ROM
  by R. Baker

Hand-Held Devices and Small Screen Interfaces

• Reading with RSVP on a Small Screen: Does Font Size Matter?
  by M. Russell, J. Hull, & R. Wesley
• Should You Check In Your Textbooks and Check Out an eBook?
  by P. Selvidge, A. Fryman, & S. Riley