Digital Outcasts

Moving Technology Forward Without Leaving People Behind
Erscheinungsjahr 2013
ISBN: 978-0-12-404705-1
Verlag: Elsevier Science

Buch, Englisch, 288 Seiten, Format (B × H): 189 mm x 236 mm, Gewicht: 502 g

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.

Zielgruppe

<p>UX professionals (UX designers, usability engineers, usability architects, usability researchers, UX managers)</p>

Autoren/Hrsg.

Smith, Kel

Fachgebiete

• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik Informatik Mensch-Maschine-Interaktion User Interface Design & Benutzerfreundlichkeit
• Geisteswissenschaften Design Interface Design, Interaktionsdesign, Application Design

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction 1. Who Are Digital Outcasts? 2. Interpreting Ability 3. Defining Innovation 4. Why Accessibility Alone Doesn't Matter 5. Playing for Health 6. Universal Life: Rise, Fall and Rise of Virtual Worlds 7. New Frontiers in Technology 8. Designing for the Digital Outcast Appendices Index Acknowledgements Credits