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Indeed; I've noticed often while observing people of older generations that one of their big problems using apps today (especially mobile) is that they don't ha
by statoshi 11y ago
Indeed; I've noticed often while observing people of older generations that one of their big problems using apps today (especially mobile) is that they don't have the same understanding of iconography as younger generations. It's usually not intuitive for them.
- jrapdx3 11y agoIs it really a matter of intuition or just familiarity with the interface? I suspect it's the latter, likely older people you've encountered aren't "early adopters" of technologies vs. their younger contemporaries and simply not yet learned the meaning of the symbols. OTOH a younger person confronting a piece of "antiquated" equipment, e.g., an old camera where everything had to be set manually might well feel totally lost vs. the old-timer who knows how to use it from prior experience. It's not really a generational thing, more associated with environment, exposure to the device in question, education and similar factors. It's all too easy to assume everyone else has the same background and knowledge base as we ourselves, but that's in fact rarely the case. When others aren't similar to us, it's not safe to believe their apparent deficits are due solely to factors like age or obvious personal characteristics.
- dalke 11y agoI agree with you. There's a series which includes examples where kids are asked to use old technology, like a VCR ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kesMOzzNBiQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kesMOzzNBiQ ) or rotary phone ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkuirEweZvM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkuirEweZvM ). They fumble, rather like their grandparents might have fumbled with the unfamiliar interface when it first came out. The major difference is that children don't worry so much about making mistakes and feeling dumb.