Digital wellbeing is a response to the current societal challenges of technology overuse and smartphone addiction. There is limited knowledge about designing for digital wellbeing, despite digital wellbeing tools becoming increasingly popular. This study looks beyond features and directs the research towards information architecture. This study examines choice architectures within contemporary digital wellbeing applications to better understand their design and structure. Specifically, it investigates how design influences decision-making processes and self-regulatory systems. Empirical data was gathered from six digital wellbeing applications and analysed abductively by adopting a qualitative content analysis approach. Despite all the applications having a high user rating, they are not designed to facilitate self-regulation. Instead of providing helpful tools to mitigate problematic smartphone use, the applications use strategies that emphasise overriding set time limits. Furthermore, digital wellbeing design principles can be considered ambiguous and lack sufficient understanding of information architecture and psychology. The results led to discussions about the motives behind digital wellbeing, contextual awareness, and how digital wellbeing challenges current views of ethics and design strategies.

This thesis deals with the issues of information architecture for the web sites. It is not just a theoretical approach to a problem, but also an approach to a specific practical problem. Information architecture focuses directly on the Web headquarters of the National Archives. A summary of theoretical knowledge in the field of information architecture for the web site is part of the thesis. In addition, there is also a huge part of information analysis, which is based on design information architecture for a particular web site.

En los últimos años, por la coyuntura global y los cambios ambientales cada vez más personas deciden usar medios de transporte eco amigables, siendo las bicicletas el medio más aceptado. Debido a la alta aceptación de este medio de transporte han surgido diversas empresas que ofrecen sistemas de bicicletas compartidas, estos sistemas han tenido una alta acogida en las diversas metrópolis del mundo. Esta alta demanda y acogida de tales sistemas origina una necesidad: la gestión eficiente de los mismos. En vista de ello, en este trabajo se investigó a importantes sistemas de bicicletas compartidas existentes con el fin de identificar los principales componentes de estos y los beneficios que estos sistemas brindan a sus usuarios. / In recent years, due to global situation and environment changes more and more people have decided to use eco-friendly means of transport, being bicycles the most accepted ones. Because of the huge demand of this mean of transport, several companies that offer bike sharing systems had emerged; such systems experience a high acceptance in several world metropolis. This high demand and acceptance of said systems has created a need, “The efficient management of the systems”. In this light, this work is a research of important bike sharing systems already in place, intent to identify the main components of these systems and the benefits they provide to their users. / Trabajo de investigación

The purpose of this thesis is to examine the usability of internet services for health treatments. The purpose of this study is to investigate how to improve the usability on Internet-based platforms to enhance the user experience around these systems. This, by examining the e-service 1177 as an example of such services, by using theories and previous research. Theories and methods that are dealt with are based on the literature regarding usability on web-based websites. Previous research suggests that usability is essential on similar platforms that offers online treatments. The data collection was done using a qualitative data collection method called think aloud. This data collection is used as user cases. By analyzing the content of the web applications' different pages and functions, development suggestions in the form of guidelines are generated on how to improve the current stage of similar e-services. This thesis is intended to create a foundation with guidelines for other organizations profiling themselves for onlinetreatments. The conclusion is that several components should be improved for enhancing the usability on such platforms.

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This degree project begins with a general introduction of the topic embedded systems in electrical testing and diagnostic devices in industries within the field of human-computer interaction. Then it continues with a deeper view of the problem area and the specific products which are in focus of this project. The company which the study is carried out in, produces and develops many types of test equipment (in a more generalized term called smart electrical testing and diagnostic devices) to the electrical supply industry. The importance of a usable user-interface is greater today than several years ago as the competition between companies include not only technical performance but also usability [4]. Therefore it is highly important to design a user-interface and navigation structure to combine a company’s all products and create a sense of recognition within them. A high level of recognition is in this case, a userinterface and a navigation structure that are recognizable and understandable when the end-user interacts with different products. The information architecture and user-interface design is not very often prioritized in a company as the budget is often much greater for technology than it is for information architecture. Prior the information architecture was more about technology but today it is about system information and content [8]. In this study, three methods are used to make an attempt to collect data to answer and discuss the research question “Is it possible to design a homogenous navigation structure in electrical testing and diagnostic devices for different end-user types?”  This study shows that it is very difficult to get a straight forward answer to how a sustainable and homogeneous information architecture and navigation structure for smart electrical testing and diagnostic devices should be designed. Although, the results could give a substantial input and information towards a common userinterface platform and act as guidelines for the development of products. / Den här uppsatsen är en fördjupning i området människa-dator interaktion och användbarhet och börjar med en generell introduktion om ämnet inbyggda system som används i elektriska test- och verifieringsverktyg i industrin. Fortsättningsvis beskrivs en problemformulering och en förklaring av de produkter som är i fokus i denna studie. Företaget som studien är utförd hos utvecklar och tillverkar olika typer av provutrustning för elkraftsbranschen. Sådan mätutrustning ingår i begreppet intelligenta elektriska test- och verifieringsverktyg och hanteras med hjälp av inbyggda pekskärmar. Att ha ett användarbart grafiskt gränssnitt är viktigare idag än det var för många år sedan, detta eftersom företag konkurrerar med användbarhet i produkter och inte enbart med teknisk prestanda [4]. Därför är det viktigt att designa ett användargränssnitt och navigationsstruktur för att sammanföra ett företags alla produkter och skapa en känsla av igenkänning mellan dem. Ett bra mått på igenkänningsfaktorn är i det här fallet ett användargränssnitt och en navigationsstruktur som är igenkänningsbara och förstådda när slutanvändaren interagerar med olika typer av produkter.  Informationsarkitektur och användardesign är inte alltid prioriterat hos ett industriellt företag då budgeten för tekniken är långt större än för användardesignen. Tidigare handlade informationsarkitektur mer om teknik, men nuförtiden är det mer om systeminformation och dess innehåll [8]. I den här studien har tre metoder använts för att samla data till och besvara frågan ”Är det möjligt att designa en homogen navigationsstruktur till olika typer av slutanvändare av elektriska test- och verifieringsverktyg?”  Den här studien visar att det är svårt att erhålla ett rättframt och entydigt svar på ämnesområdet hur man designar en hållbar och homogen informations- och navigationsstruktur för intelligenta elektriska mätutrustningar. Studien påvisar också att en mängd information kan inhämtas genom att studera användbarhet med hjälp av olika testmetoder. Allt detta i syfte att ge en plattform till utvecklarna som kan agera grund för deras utvecklingsarbete med gränssnittet.

A presente tese postula que a aplicação da Arquitetura da Informação em revistas eletrônicas pode auxiliar a promoção da colaboração entre os membros da comunidade científica. Por isso, o resultado de sua aplicação também deve ser objeto da avaliação, assim como os outros aspectos comumente avaliados pelos instrumentos tradicionais. A fim de demonstrar isso empiricamente, e com base no estado da arte sobre o tema, foi criado um instrumento de avaliação de revistas científicas que engloba, além dos sistemas de organização, busca, rotulação e navegação, também o sistema de interação das revistas, com foco na colaboração. Esse instrumento permitiu inspecionar a presença da Arquitetura da Informação e a promoção da colaboração em três revistas científicas de importância mundial: Nature, Science e PLOS Biology. Verificou-se que as revistas apresentam as seguintes ações: planejamento de Arquitetura da Informação; inserção de recursos colaborativos; presença na mídia social; descrição de métricas a partir de divulgação na mídia social; integração da comunicação científica formal e informal. A análise identificou os pontos fortes e as possibilidades de aperfeiçoamento em cada uma das revistas, mas ainda mais importante, permitiu testar um instrumento composto de indicadores que podem se constituir em metas a serem alcançadas pelas revistas científicas em geral, que tenham como objetivo aprimorar a sua relação com as comunidades científicas. Esta pesquisa também sugeriu que as revistas incorporem elementos tecnológicos oriundos das redes sociais, cujos sistemas já foram testados e contam hoje com uma ampla gama de usuários. Por fim, constatou-se o movimento na direção da ampliação da comunicação científica por meio das revistas científicas, incluindo uma nova etapa histórica de colaboração na ciência em rede. / The present thesis postulates that the application of Information Architecture in electronic journals can help to promote collaboration between members of the scientific community. Therefore, the result of their application must also be the object of evaluation, as well as other aspects generally evaluated by traditional instruments. In order to demonstrate this empirically, based on state of the art on the subject, it has created an assessment tool of scientific journals which includes, in addition to organizing systems, search, labeling and navigation, also the journal interaction system, focusing on collaboration. This instrument allowed to inspect the presence of Information Architecture and the promotion of collaboration in three science journals of global importance: Nature, Science e PLOS Biology. It was found that the journals presents the following actions: planning of Architecture Information; integration of collaborative resources; social media presence; metrics description from social media dissemination; integration of formal and informal science communication. The analysis identified strengths and possibilities for improvement in each of the journals but more importantly, has tested a compound indicators instrument that may constitute targets to be achieved by scientific journals in general, which aim to improve its relationship with the scientific communities. This research also suggests that journals incorporate technological elements coming from social networks, whose systems have been tested and nowadays have a wide range of users. Finally, it was notice the movement toward the expansion of scientific communication through science journals, including a new historical stage of collaboration in network science.

The emergence of digital technology, social media and ubiquitous computing in the 21stcentury changed customer behavior and created new possibilities, but also challenges, forcompanies offering their services. The new customer generation is more tech-savvy thanever before, and therefore places higher demands on companies to have well-designed experienceswith services that can be consumed through various channels. This study investigatesthese service environments to see if they are actively shaped to cross-channel ecosystemsby the companies or if the companies react to the demands of their customers. Furthermore,the goal of this thesis is to find out how the current theory of cross-channel userexperience can assist in formulating design strategies for service ecosystems. To determinethis, the authors conducted a theoretical analysis of the current IS literature and created,based on that, a cross-channel user experience design framework. Within a case study of aSwedish transportation company, company and user interviews, direct observations of theavailable service artifacts, analysis of documentation, and the design of the user journeyswere executed to assess the as-is ecosystem. On the basis of these results, it was proventhat cross-channel ecosystems are shaped based on user demands. The created frameworkwas applied to formulate a language of critique of the cross-channel user experience designof the underlying case study, and the framework was proven to be applicative to practiceafter adjusting it to its final version.

A presente tese postula que a aplicação da Arquitetura da Informação em revistas eletrônicas pode auxiliar a promoção da colaboração entre os membros da comunidade científica. Por isso, o resultado de sua aplicação também deve ser objeto da avaliação, assim como os outros aspectos comumente avaliados pelos instrumentos tradicionais. A fim de demonstrar isso empiricamente, e com base no estado da arte sobre o tema, foi criado um instrumento de avaliação de revistas científicas que engloba, além dos sistemas de organização, busca, rotulação e navegação, também o sistema de interação das revistas, com foco na colaboração. Esse instrumento permitiu inspecionar a presença da Arquitetura da Informação e a promoção da colaboração em três revistas científicas de importância mundial: Nature, Science e PLOS Biology. Verificou-se que as revistas apresentam as seguintes ações: planejamento de Arquitetura da Informação; inserção de recursos colaborativos; presença na mídia social; descrição de métricas a partir de divulgação na mídia social; integração da comunicação científica formal e informal. A análise identificou os pontos fortes e as possibilidades de aperfeiçoamento em cada uma das revistas, mas ainda mais importante, permitiu testar um instrumento composto de indicadores que podem se constituir em metas a serem alcançadas pelas revistas científicas em geral, que tenham como objetivo aprimorar a sua relação com as comunidades científicas. Esta pesquisa também sugeriu que as revistas incorporem elementos tecnológicos oriundos das redes sociais, cujos sistemas já foram testados e contam hoje com uma ampla gama de usuários. Por fim, constatou-se o movimento na direção da ampliação da comunicação científica por meio das revistas científicas, incluindo uma nova etapa histórica de colaboração na ciência em rede. / The present thesis postulates that the application of Information Architecture in electronic journals can help to promote collaboration between members of the scientific community. Therefore, the result of their application must also be the object of evaluation, as well as other aspects generally evaluated by traditional instruments. In order to demonstrate this empirically, based on state of the art on the subject, it has created an assessment tool of scientific journals which includes, in addition to organizing systems, search, labeling and navigation, also the journal interaction system, focusing on collaboration. This instrument allowed to inspect the presence of Information Architecture and the promotion of collaboration in three science journals of global importance: Nature, Science e PLOS Biology. It was found that the journals presents the following actions: planning of Architecture Information; integration of collaborative resources; social media presence; metrics description from social media dissemination; integration of formal and informal science communication. The analysis identified strengths and possibilities for improvement in each of the journals but more importantly, has tested a compound indicators instrument that may constitute targets to be achieved by scientific journals in general, which aim to improve its relationship with the scientific communities. This research also suggests that journals incorporate technological elements coming from social networks, whose systems have been tested and nowadays have a wide range of users. Finally, it was notice the movement toward the expansion of scientific communication through science journals, including a new historical stage of collaboration in network science.

A presente tese postula que a aplicação da Arquitetura da Informação em revistas eletrônicas pode auxiliar a promoção da colaboração entre os membros da comunidade científica. Por isso, o resultado de sua aplicação também deve ser objeto da avaliação, assim como os outros aspectos comumente avaliados pelos instrumentos tradicionais. A fim de demonstrar isso empiricamente, e com base no estado da arte sobre o tema, foi criado um instrumento de avaliação de revistas científicas que engloba, além dos sistemas de organização, busca, rotulação e navegação, também o sistema de interação das revistas, com foco na colaboração. Esse instrumento permitiu inspecionar a presença da Arquitetura da Informação e a promoção da colaboração em três revistas científicas de importância mundial: Nature, Science e PLOS Biology. Verificou-se que as revistas apresentam as seguintes ações: planejamento de Arquitetura da Informação; inserção de recursos colaborativos; presença na mídia social; descrição de métricas a partir de divulgação na mídia social; integração da comunicação científica formal e informal. A análise identificou os pontos fortes e as possibilidades de aperfeiçoamento em cada uma das revistas, mas ainda mais importante, permitiu testar um instrumento composto de indicadores que podem se constituir em metas a serem alcançadas pelas revistas científicas em geral, que tenham como objetivo aprimorar a sua relação com as comunidades científicas. Esta pesquisa também sugeriu que as revistas incorporem elementos tecnológicos oriundos das redes sociais, cujos sistemas já foram testados e contam hoje com uma ampla gama de usuários. Por fim, constatou-se o movimento na direção da ampliação da comunicação científica por meio das revistas científicas, incluindo uma nova etapa histórica de colaboração na ciência em rede. / The present thesis postulates that the application of Information Architecture in electronic journals can help to promote collaboration between members of the scientific community. Therefore, the result of their application must also be the object of evaluation, as well as other aspects generally evaluated by traditional instruments. In order to demonstrate this empirically, based on state of the art on the subject, it has created an assessment tool of scientific journals which includes, in addition to organizing systems, search, labeling and navigation, also the journal interaction system, focusing on collaboration. This instrument allowed to inspect the presence of Information Architecture and the promotion of collaboration in three science journals of global importance: Nature, Science e PLOS Biology. It was found that the journals presents the following actions: planning of Architecture Information; integration of collaborative resources; social media presence; metrics description from social media dissemination; integration of formal and informal science communication. The analysis identified strengths and possibilities for improvement in each of the journals but more importantly, has tested a compound indicators instrument that may constitute targets to be achieved by scientific journals in general, which aim to improve its relationship with the scientific communities. This research also suggests that journals incorporate technological elements coming from social networks, whose systems have been tested and nowadays have a wide range of users. Finally, it was notice the movement toward the expansion of scientific communication through science journals, including a new historical stage of collaboration in network science.