During the signup process, user can select their interest in the selection fields, they have a few default selection such as gardening, cooking, tailoring, and much more for user to choose. User also able to select multiple interests based on their preference. After successful login they will be navigated to the main page where it is consist of multiple post shared by other users. All the post were filtered and categorised according to user’s field of interest.

Users are also able to browse and search for their interest in a list after searching the hobby by keywords from the search engine. The information will be shown clearly and logically, such as listed by popularity or page view. And the web-based application also has an attractive social component. It has function of social technology like online chat room, where elderly can find and connect to other people that share their hobby or interest by joining or creating the social group with similar hobby and interest, so they can chat with each other and release their status. The feature of user interface will be simple, elegant, less complex and easier for aging population to use. In addition to that, this application also could give an option to elder users to use their voice to input(optional) as well as get the output through voice instead of vision.

One sentence statement: Create an application on smartphone(form of the solution) which is older user friendly(level of user support) for those socially isolated older people (identity of users) , via passion/hobbies, sharing images/videos/texts by users (activities to be supported).

1. Positive attitudes were most frequently related to how the technology supported activities, enhanced convenience, and contained useful features. Negative attitudes were most frequently associated with technology creating inconveniences, unhelpful features, as well as security and reliability concerns.
2. More than 32 million older people (55 years and older) have a computer at home as compared to 62 million people between 35 and 54 years, and the use of the internet among older people is increasing.
3. Computers and the Internet can also help older people access information about community services and resources.
4. Beneficial for older people who have mobility restrictions or lack of transportation.
5. Some 81% of older adults who use social networking sites say that they socialize with others (either in person, online, or over the telephone) on a daily or near-daily basis. Among older adults who go online but do not use social networking sites, that figure is 71%; and for those who are not online at all, it is 63%.
6. According to the Pew Research Center, Internet use among those 65 and older grew 150 percent between 2009 and 2011, the largest growth in a demographic group. Furthermore, their 2012 study showed that of those that go online, 71 percent do so daily and 34 percent use social media. The elderly use these tools to bridge the geographic gap between them and their loved ones far away and as a way to re-connect with friends from a far off time. Studies show that the internet has become an important portal for reducing isolation, loneliness and other depressive symptoms.
7. A large element of Internet security risks for older people is their personal information.
8. The biggest single risk is money. Internet banking and shopping have a huge range of advantages – you can browse through as many products as you could ask for without having to drive to a supermarket or wade through crowds of enthusiastic shoppers.
9. The American Association of Retired Persons has reported that seniors who keep up to date with the internet can produce a positive impact on key areas of life, including: Personal Fulfillment, Health Preservation and Social Connectedness.
10. According to the United States Census Bureau, there are more than 6.7 million seniors aged 65 or older who are currently working, a number that is expected to increase to 11.1 million by the year 2018.
11. Researchers from Michigan State University have reported that elderly individuals who spend occasional time online can drastically reduce symptoms of depression, just another example of the vast benefits of new-age technology.
12. Using email and social networking platforms are a great way to easily stay in touch with those who are the closest to you, and all it takes to speak with someone face to face is a computer, camera and internet access.
13. Different people have widely different views on the definition of this term, which is one of the main reasons technological improvement often misses the mark when it comes to a certain demographic.
14. First of all, elderly most often like to retain some measure of independence. By using a walking cane, they appear old and crippled while a mobile phone makes it easy to check up on them, making some feel restricted. (How to make sure our product to be free for them will be one of the point).
15. The senior citizens don’t “get it”. They do not see the value of the technology presented. Why should they learn to type an email if they can just as well write a letter? Why should they take a mobile phone with them when they go out, since they’re perfectly capable of finding their way back home on their own?
16. Some elderly want to make use of technology, but fail when it comes down to it. This is most often the case with high-tech applications as the learning curve is regrettably a lot higher in these cases. Contrary to popular belief, this seems to be less of an issue if enough motivation is present. (Make sure the product we develop are easy for them to use and we need to teach them and let them to learn in a way to sure they are understand how to use our product and not getting any trouble).
17. People say that there are some reasons why elderly people are not familiar with technology such as mobile. Jane Mussared, council on the Ageing SA chief executive, said that the percentage of elderly people who use technology is still lower than other age groups because the cost of technology and lack of access to training programs are barriers. In addition, Chen Robert (2017) said they no longer need to learn new things to survive because they just occasionally update their knowledge and still be ok.
18. Many people say that it’s a good idea to involve target audiences in the early stage of the project to get clear and specific requirements from users. Czaja, S. (2012) stated that there are guidelines and examples of the design process but the elderly group has various aspects of users. He said elderly people have to be involved in whole process of systems and applications.

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1. Virginia Moore is 81 years old and her hobbies are shopping, travelling, reading and listening to stories. In daily life, Virginia likes to stay active and engaged with her surroundings. Virginia enjoys chatting with her friends and having random talks with other people. She always helps new residents get familiar with their surroundings. She has more troubles remembering than before, but she still keeps studying. She is proud of her education and her positive attitude of studying.
2. Jasmine is 77 years old (born in 1940) and lives in Townsville. She has two daughters and three grandchildren. Her husband died 6 months ago because of skin cancer. She’s felt depressed after the death so one of her daughter lives with her now. She’s hurt knee joints and always carried a cane since 2007. She’s participated in a local volunteering club for teaching English to migrants since 2002.Uses a mobile only for calling and texting. Spends time for watching quiz shows at home. Exercises twice a week in the swimming pool.

1. Google Drive. We will upload all the materials and task on google drive for sharing to all our teammate, since it’s easy for team members to update and fix the document at the same time for non-coding stuff.
2. Slack is used as a platform to communicate between team member.
3. Trello is used to organize and collaborate team works.
4. Github is used as a repository and version control system to upload and put all our coding thing during this semester.
5. Facebook messenger is used for daily conversation between our group members out of class time, for reminding people to work on the task, due date for reports and much more.
6. And Trello board is used to organize and collaborate team works, or reminding and marking our work by step.
7. If a team member didn't respond to a message, we would reach him directly. If we still cannot contact him, we will report this action to the DECO 3500/7350 staffs.

Testing Process: First of all, make sure everything is ready before participant arrives. For example, electronic prototype/paper prototype, questionnaire. In particular, do not let participants see the questionnaire until I hand it to them to fill out.

Materials for participant: Electronic prototype/Paper prototype, questionnaire. Materials for observing: Observation sheets, recording tools (e.g. pens, laptop, mobile etc.).

Introduce the concept to the participants and give them high-level idea of what they will be doing today. Then give the participants more detailed instructions about the task what they will do. In addition to that, tell them how long will give them to work on the task. Then see if there are any questions from the participants before getting start and answer these questions.

For example, when participant is ready, we will give them 10 minutes to finish the defined tasks by paper prototype and ask them to start on the task:

1. Search hobbies or passions by key words.
2. Add friend or groups with common purpose and hobbies.
3. Browse status and photo from friends.
4. Share statue and photos with friends.
Take video(optional) and take hand notes are two effective and efficient methods that will be used to observe and collect test data.

Observational sheet:

1. Take notes on what the participant say as they carry out the task.
2. Take notes where the participant got puzzled or feel confused.
3. If the participant goes a bit quiet, ask “what are you thinking now?” or “what are you working on now”. When time is up, say “great, we now have the information we need for that part of our session” or something like that.

Next we will ask the participant to fill in the questionnaire after they finish the test. And check over the responses make sure that all parts have been filled out. Finally, tell the participant that the session is at an end. Thank the participant for their time. Let participant know that they are free to go.

Example of questionnaire:

Age: Gender:

1. Have you ever used similar application before?
2. Do you know the targets of this application?
3. Are there any missing functions that you need?
4. Do you find any bugs when you use this application?
5. How you keep in touch with your friends/family?
6. How you share passions/hobbies with your friends/family?

The following questions use 1-5 scale (from strongly disagree to strongly agree) to valuate the answer.

1. Do you think the font of this application is big enough to see?
2. Do you think it is easy to find where to start the task?
3. Are you satisfy with this application?
4. Do you think it is easy to understand the layout and content of this application?
5. If no, where and why?

Moreover, other aspects of concept need to test:

1. The aspects which users don't feel good.
2. The interface metaphor is suitable for users.
3. Explore more functions that can be used in our application an easily accepted by users.

Evaluation Method: The feedback of participants is really useful for us to improve my design and concept. There are two effective and efficient methods for data collection and evaluation. Firstly, interviews could be helpful method for me to collect data and evaluate. Interviews are typical and can be conducted face to face that aim at gathering both facts and insights. Secondly, we also can ask further questions or do any activities in plan (paper prototype) which are useful for further data collection and evaluation. Other methods would be both quantitative and qualitative. Basically, the efficiency of completing an action by a user will be presented in varied way of representations. For example, an average, maximum and minimum value will be calculated. Moreover, visual representations will be provided as well, graphs will be developed to help designer and following researchers to have a better understanding of the user group and the prototype itself.

• Collaboration Transparency (Multiple Single-user)
• WYSIWIS (What You See Is What I See)
• Technology
• Shared Information Space
• Awareness (Knowing who is around, what is happening, and who is talking with whom)

• Aging
• Social & Mobile