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Culturability

Culture affects usability. For example, color may have different meanings in countries. A website with lots of green would be a problem in France since the French associate green with criminality. On the other hand, a website with lots of green would invoke positive feelings in Egypt and Middle Eastern countries. The following article provides good information on culture and usability (termed culturability):

Culturability: The Merging of Culture and Usability
By: W. Barber and A. Badre
https://www.usj.edu.lb/moodle/stephane.bazan/obs_interculturelle/Barber%20and%20Badre.pdf

Culturability reminds me of the term for American Indian in Guyana – Amerindian. Amerindian combines or merges American and Indian.

Screenshot of article on usability



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I completed 11 signature assignments – significant papers with original ideas. In one paper, I foresaw specific problems at a major company. In another, I designed a study (with statistical analyses) to explain why videos do not significantly enhance or improve online reviews. I worked alone. My signature assignments available at: https://fahmeenaodettasignaturepapers.tumblr.com.

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I created this blog to capture my thoughts and ideas and to practice writing. Why practice writing? I was on a break from my PhD and not writing much. I needed to continue writing regularly – I wrote and submitted weekly assignments/papers.
I also track my mental health using this blog.

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