http://humanfactorsblog.org/2008/09/12/pew-internet-use-of-cloud-computing-applications-and-services/ Not blaming the user since 2007! Fri, 11 May 2012 12:27:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://humanfactorsblog.org/2008/09/12/pew-internet-use-of-cloud-computing-applications-and-services/comment-page-1/#comment-274 Chris Sun, 28 Sep 2008 21:53:19 +0000 http://humanfactorsblog.org/?p=268#comment-274 I wonder if for older adults it's a perception of safety. Perhaps because the data doesn't have the appearance of being stored on their computer, as it does with a mail client, it doesn't seem as safe. I wonder if for older adults it’s a perception of safety. Perhaps because the data doesn’t have the appearance of being stored on their computer, as it does with a mail client, it doesn’t seem as safe.

]]> http://humanfactorsblog.org/2008/09/12/pew-internet-use-of-cloud-computing-applications-and-services/comment-page-1/#comment-265 Richard Pak Sat, 27 Sep 2008 13:53:42 +0000 http://humanfactorsblog.org/?p=268#comment-265 That sounds interesting and confirms the Pew report. I wonder how each stakeholder's future usage will be affected by their perceptions of reliability and accessibility. That sounds interesting and confirms the Pew report. I wonder how each stakeholder’s future usage will be affected by their perceptions of reliability and accessibility.

]]> http://humanfactorsblog.org/2008/09/12/pew-internet-use-of-cloud-computing-applications-and-services/comment-page-1/#comment-263 Eric Wiebe Fri, 26 Sep 2008 20:16:48 +0000 http://humanfactorsblog.org/?p=268#comment-263 I recently completed an evaluation of a cloud computing tool developed at NC State University, VCL, that delivers applications to the desktop for the NC Community College System. Of note were disconnects between instructors (generally older) and the students (generally younger) on some responses related to reliability and accessibility of the technology. Happy to send the report to anyone whose interested. I recently completed an evaluation of a cloud computing tool developed at NC State University, VCL, that delivers applications to the desktop for the NC Community College System. Of note were disconnects between instructors (generally older) and the students (generally younger) on some responses related to reliability and accessibility of the technology. Happy to send the report to anyone whose interested.

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