This book focuses on the
importance of adaptation and personalization in today’s society and the
upgraded role computational systems and the Internet play in our day-to-day
activities. In this era of wireless communication, pervasive computing
and the Internet of Things, it is becoming increasingly critical to
ensure humans remain central in the developmental process of new
technologies to guarantee their continued usefulness and a positive
end-user experience.
Organized into three clear parts -
theory, principles and practice, a holistic approach to designing and
developing adaptive interactive systems and services has been adopted.
With an emphasis on distinct human factors, both basic and applied
research topics are explored, extending from human-centred user models,
driven by user’s individual differences in cognitive processing and
emotions, to the creation of smart interfaces that can handle the ever
increasing volume and complexity of information to the benefit of the
end-user.
Human-Centred Web Adaptation and Personalization
– From Theory to Practice is meticulously crafted to serve researchers,
practitioners, and students who wish to have an end-to-end
understanding of how to convert pure research and scientific results
into viable user interfaces, system components and applications. It will
serve to bridge the knowledge gap that still remains by suggesting
interaction design and implementation guidelines for areas like
E-Commerce, E-Learning and Usable Security.
