Jeff Johnson on Design for Aging

<p>My guest today is Dr. Jeff Johnson. Jeff has been applying his background in psychology towards designing better human-computer interfaces for over forty years. He teaches computer science at The University of San Francisco, and has written several influential books on UI design. Among these, he co-authored with Kate Finn <em><a href="https://amzn.to/3dfcrmV">Desiging User Interfaces for an Aging Population</a></em>, which is the focus of this conversation.</p> <h2>Listen to the full conversation</h2> <p><a href= "https://theinformeddotlife.files.wordpress.com/2020/10/the-informed-life-episode-46-jeff-johnson.mp3"> Download episode 46</a></p> <span id="more-933"></span> <h2>Show notes</h2> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.usfca.edu/faculty/jeffrey-johnson">Jeff Johnson</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.uiwizards.com">UI Wizards</a></li> <li><a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cognitive_psychology">Cognitive Psychology</a></li> <li><a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cromemco">Cromemco</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.xerox.com">Xerox</a></li> <li><a href="https://amzn.to/2SLTSNA"><em>GUI Bloopers 2.0: Common User Interface Design Dont’s and Dos</em></a> by Jeff Johnson</li> <li><a href="https://amzn.to/3dfcrmV"><em>Designing With the Mind in Mind: Simple Guide to Understanding User Interface Guidelines</em></a> by Jeff Johnson</li> <li><a href="https://amzn.to/30SA0Nn"><em>Conceptual Models: Core to Good Design</em></a> by Austin Henderson and Jeff Johnson (<a href= "https://jarango.com/2018/04/04/book-notes-conceptual-models/">My notes on <em>Conceptual Models</em></a>)</li> <li><a href="https://amzn.to/2GS2HTp"><em>Designing User Interfaces for an Aging Population: Towards Universal Design</em></a> by Jeff Johnson and Kate Finn</li> <li><a href= "https://cars.usnews.com/cars-trucks/tesla/model-s/2014/photos-interior"> Tesla Model S Interior</a></li> <li><a href="https://maps.google.com">Google Maps</a></li> </ul> <p><em>Some show notes may include Amazon affiliate links. I get a small commission for pur