Principles and guidelines for developing web applications for children: A Ghanaian perspective
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Children, in Ghana, between the ages of 5 and 10 have a good amount
of knowledge on the use of web applications and browsing for information on
web sites. However, knowledge on how to develop web applications for these
children is very limited. The process for establishing principles and guidelines
for the development of web application for these children has been started,
though, in countries like the United States of America. The aim of this
dissertation is to start the process for establishing such principles and
guidelines for Ghanaian children as well.
By combining the study approaches used by a number of researchers
discussed in this paper and analyzing the results, findings proved that the
use of color and images should be minimal and the display of instructions
should be visible and straight to the point. The facts mentioned above in
addition to many others have been discovered. It is therefore essential that
web developers, who seek to develop for Ghanaian children within the given
age range, consider these during development.