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Author Smith, Kel.

Title Digital outcasts : moving technology forward without leaving people behind / Kel Smith.

Imprint Waltham, MA : Morgan Kaufmann, ©2013.

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Description 1 online resource
text txt rdacontent
computer c rdamedia
online resource cr rdacarrier
Contents Who are digital outcasts? -- Interpreting ability -- Why accessibility alone isn't enough -- Accessibility and the real world -- Defining inclusive innovation -- Playing for health -- Virtual reality, universal life -- Inclusive design is the new green -- Designing for tomorrow's digital outcasts -- The future is already here.
Summary The blind person who tries to make an online purchase. The young girl who cannot speak due to a cognitive disability. The man confined to his home due to permanent injury. The single mother with a long-term illness who struggles to feed her family. With one in seven people worldwide currently living with a disability, the term "outcast" covers numerous scenarios. Digital outcasts rely on technology for everyday services that many people take for granted. However, poorly designed products risk alienating this important (and growing) population. Through a "grass roots" approach to innovation, digital outcasts are gradually taking action to transform their lives and communities. This emerging trend provides exciting learning opportunities for all of us. Citing real-world case studies from healthcare to social science, this book examines the emerging legal and cultural impact of inclusive design. Gain a better understanding of how people with disabilities use technology Discover pitfalls and approaches to help you stay current in your UX practices Anticipate a future in which ambient benefit can be achieved for people of all abilities and backgrounds
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Note Title page of PDF version (ScienceDirect; viewed on April 4, 2013).
Subject Assistive computer technology.
Computers and people with disabilities.
Technologie informatique adaptée.
Ordinateurs et personnes handicapées.
Assistive computer technology
Computers and people with disabilities
Other Form: Print version: Smith, Kel. Digital outcasts. Amsterdam ; Boston : Morgan Kaufmann, ©2013 012404705X (OCoLC)824733728
ISBN 9780124047136
0124047130
9780124047051
012404705X
Standard No. AU@ 000050859221
AU@ 000051933032
AU@ 000052005953
AU@ 000052257440
AU@ 000053294115
CHNEW 001011135
DEBBG BV041430994
DEBBG BV042314315
DEBSZ 398268134
DEBSZ 405347774
NZ1 15193684

 
    
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