书目

Digital Outcasts: Moving Technology Forward without Leaving People Behind

内容简介

Theblindpersonwhotriestomakeanonlinepurchase.Theyounggirlwhocannotspeakduetoacognitivedisability.Themanconfinedtohishomeduetopermanentinjury.Thesinglemotherwithalong-termillnesswhostrugglestofeedherfamily.Withoneinsevenpeopleworldwidecurrentlylivingwithadisability,theterm"outcast"coversnumerousscenarios.Digitaloutcastsrelyontechnologyforeverydayservicesthatmanypeopletakeforgranted.However,poorlydesignedproductsriskalienatingthisimportant(andgrowing)population.Througha"grassroots"approachtoinnovation,digitaloutcastsaregraduallytakingactiontotransformtheirlivesandcommunities.Thisemergingtrendprovidesexcitinglearningopportunitiesforallofus.Citingreal-worldcasestudiesfromhealthcaretosocialscience,thisbookexaminestheemerginglegalandculturalimpactofinclusivedesign.Youcangainabetterunderstandingofhowpeoplewithdisabilitiesusetechnology.YoucandiscoverpitfallsandapproachestohelpyoustaycurrentinyourUXpractices.Youcananticipateafutureinwhichambientbenefitcanbeachievedforpeopleofallabilitiesandbackgrounds.

作者简介

KelSmith(Principal,AniktoLLC)isalongtimespeaker,authorandpractitionerondigitalaccessibility.ThePentagonLibrary,Springer-Verlag,theAmericanLawInstitute,theAmericanBarAssociation,theInternationalJournalofE-Politics,KentState'sKnowledgeManagementProgram,theSandraDayO'ConnorCollegeofLaw,theE-AccessBulletinandUXMagazine(UPA)havepublishedhispapersandarticles.HispresentationsincludethreeappearancesattheCSUNConferenceforPersonswithDisabilities(SanDiego),twostintsatWorldFutureSociety(BostonandVancouver),theRoyalNationalInstituteoftheBlind(London),theInteractionDesignAssociation(Savannah),theUnitechICTNetwork(Oslo),theSocietyforTechnicalCommunications(Sacramento)andtheUniversitatAutonoma(Barcelona).AcurrentmemberoftheInteractionDesignAssociation(IxDA)andtheUsabilityProfessionals'Association(UPA),KelservedtwotermsasViceChairofthePhiladelphiachapterofACM/SIG-CHIforcomputer-humaninteraction.HeearnedhisBFAinphotographyfromtheMarylandInstituteCollegeofArtandstudiedcognitivescienceaspartoftheMSprogramatPhiladelphiaUniversity.

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