PBS KIDS has been designing non-commercial websites and interactive games for kids for over 10 years. Making an interactive product that appeals, engages and is usable by a child is not as simple as using Comic Sans and replacing an “S” with a “Z”. Children's abilities change rapidly and producers need to ensure that products are developmentally accessible.

This presentation focuses on designing for two audiences: pre-readers (3-5) and readers (6-8), through case-studies revealing how and why design choices were made based on experience, user testing and informed guesses. Join representatives from WGBH Boston, Sapient and PBS KIDS Interactive as they break down the not always obvious ins and outs of designing for kids.

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Photos of Designing Stuff Kids Will Use and Love at SXSW 2011 by Nina Harwick