TOMMI criteria catalog overview

Criteria catalog for the evaluation of children's software

Children's software are games or applications that are geared to the topics, interests, needs and lifeworld of children. Often the software is intended to impart knowledge. The complexity and handling is suitable for children. It should be of high quality and meet the requirements of the intended target group. Children's software is made for children, intended for children and used by children. Electronic toys are part of children's software because the hardware also contains software that was created specifically for children.

How these tables work

In the links, the various upper categories of the criteria for good children's software are in the form of tables. The columns of the tables can be ordered with the arrows in the top row and the whole table can be searched. Each table has several pages that can be found under the table.

Terms:

Educational software: Computer applications, app applications, and console games in which knowledge is taught.
Entertainment software: computer applications, app applications and console games designed to entertain
Electronic toys are considered separately
Computer applications, app applications and console games are mentioned individually if the criterion refers specifically to this type of software