HCI
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: Broadening Participation
This website is a
resource for those interested in broadening participation in information and
commmunication technologies. Development of principles for universal usability
can enable broad participation by ensuring that new designs for human-computer
interfaces increasingly accommodate a wide range of technologies (slow and fast
networks, old and new computers) and a diverse set of users (novice and expert,
young and old, well-educated and poorly-educated, coming from different
cultures and using different languages, and users with different kinds of
abilities).
Research
contributions in this area can improve online help, user services, and other
methods to bridge the gap between what users know and what they need to know,
and can affect the impact of technology in different cultures so that design of
technology--and more important of socio-technical systems--can be made more
responsive to different cultures.
This website contains data about
communities, reports on existing online projects, organizations, and
bibliographic resources.
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COMMUNITIES
LINKS (36 links) 2001-12-13
ORGANIZATIONS Organizations interested in broadening participation
in information and commmunication technologies
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2001-12-13
An
independent U.S. agency devoted to accessibility for people with disabilities.
2.
Alliance for Public Technology
2001-12-13
Non-profit
organization concerned with fostering access to affordable and useful
information services and technologies to the public
3.
Center for Applied Special Technology (CAST)
2001-12-13
Non-profit
organization that conducts applied research in Universal Design Learning (UDL),
develops and releases products that expand opportunities for learning through
UDL, and disseminates UDL concepts through public and professional channels.
4.
NetDay
2001-12-13
Non-profit
organization that serves as a nationwide catalyst and information source for
the effective and appropriate use of technology resources to enhance and
support K-12 education.
ACM SIGCHI
Special Interest Group on Computer-Human Interaction
2001-12-13
ACM SIGCHI brings
together people working on the design, evaluation, implementation, and study of
interactive computing systems for human use. ACM SIGCHI provides an
international, interdisciplinary forum for the exchange of ideas about the
field of human-computer interaction (HCI).
2001-12-13
Universal
usability.org pushes human-computer interaction research to empower every
citizen. The Web site provides the definition and foundation for the topic of
universal usability in addition to introducing researchers and practitioners to
five perspectives on universal usability.
6.
Center of IT Accommodation (CITA),
2001-12-13 U.S. General Services Administration (GSA)
A
government-wide policy resource for information on the accessibility of
electronic and information technology, and in the use of assistive
technologies.
2001-12-13 North
Caroline State University
A national research, information, and technical
assistance center that evaluates, develops, and promotes universal design in
housing, public and commercial facilities, and related products.
2001-12-13 University of Wisconsin-Madison
The Trace Center’s mission is to prevent the
barriers and capitalize on the opportunities presented by current and emerging
information and telecommunication technologies, in order to create a world that
is as accessible and usable as possible for as many people as possible. It
is currently working on ways to make standard information technologies and
telecommunications systems more accessible and usable by people with
disabilities.
2001-12-13
Offers a range of information, tools and resources that help practitioners stay on top of digital divide developments. It also serves as forum where practitioners can share their experiences with colleagues around the world.
information about
efforts to provide all Americans with access to the Internet and other
information technologies as well as reports and information about what has been
called the "digital divide."
PowerUP's mission - to bridge the digital divide - involves focus and commitment to meet the needs of young people in the digital age.
The
United Nations Information Technology Service (UNITeS) is a global volunteer
initiative that allows volunteers from any country to give their skills and
time to extend the opportunities of the digital revolution to developing
countries.
For over four decades VITA has empowered the poor in developing countries by providing access to information and knowledge, strengthening local institutions and introducing improved technologies.
PROJECTS Reports on projects (past, present, and
future)
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2001-12-13
Addresses
the challenge system of confusion, frustration, and failure in the use of
technology caused by complexity, incompatible software versions and file
formats, confusing interfaces, and inadequate attention to diverse users.
2001-12-13
Informational website focused on providing researchers and "system owners, administrators, and auditors" with exposure to the many issues involved in Internet security and privacy. Includes news and research articles related to online privacy, information about their speaker series, and pointers to several alliances and centers committed to Internet privacy issues.
2001-12-13
This site has links to and discusses
The Privacy Act and The Personal Information Protection and Electronic
Documents Act. It also has presentations, reports and speeches on privacy.
European
Conferences on User Interfaces for All
2001-12-13
The ERCIM Working Group "User
Interfaces for All" has initiated activities aiming to consolidate current
practice and experience in the area of universal design and universal access in
Human-Computer Interaction (HCI). Work has been directed towards the
identification of key accessibility criteria or requirements to be met by
products and services.
Universal Usability in Practice
2001-12-13 University of Maryland
Contains recommendations and information resources for web developers who wish to accommodate users with slow modems, soall screens, text-only, and wireless devices. It deals with content design issues such as translation to other languages, plus access for novice, low educated and low motivated users, children and elders. The website also covers design guidance for blind, deaf, cognitively impaired, and physically disabled users.
Human-Computer Interaction Lab
2001-12-13 University
of Maryland
Conducts research on advanced user interfaces and their development processes. Interdisciplinary research teams study the entire technology development life-cycle which includes the initial technology design, implementation issues, and evaluation of user performance.
2001-12-13 The University of Texas at El Paso
Conducts research in models of interaction and the engineering of interactive systems. Our research builds knowledge at the confluence of human-computer interaction, computational linguistics and spoken-language systems.
RESOURCES Resources on broadening participation in
information and commmunication technologies
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2001-12-13
This paper emphasizes the importance of considering context and power when transferring information technology to developing countries.
2001-12-13
Facilitates the research, design, implementation and evaluation of advanced technology for sustainable development in less industrialized nations. Its mission is to ensure that the benefits of the world's technical advances contribute to the well being of the more than seventy five percent of the world's people living in developing countries.
2001-12-13
A free
twice-monthly e-mail newsletter covering current events and trends in online
communities.
2001-12-13
The study examined the effects of age and training on efficiency and
preferences in a World Wide Web search activity.
Web Content
Accessibility Guidelines 1.0
2001-12-13 World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)
These guidelines explain how to make Web content accessible to people with disabilities.
Techniques for Web Content
Accessibility Guidelines 1.0
2001-12-13 World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)
Gateway to a series of related documents that provide techniques for
satisfying the requirements defined in "Web Content Accessibility
Guidelines 1.0"
Checklist of
Checkpoints for Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 1.0
2001-12-13 World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)
Provides a list of all checkpoints from the Web Content Accessibility
Guidelines 1.0, organized by concept, as a checklist for Web content developers
2001-12-13
Brings together product and service information for people with
disabilities, and for Human Resource Professionals who are proactively seeking
knowledge about solutions or empowering persons with disabilities to ensure a
productive working environment.
2001-12-13
“Ease of use sets excellent products
and services apart from those that are merely functional. A large and growing
population of users expect interactions with technology to be painless and
natural. Technology products and services that fall short of these expectations
will not succeed.”
Microsoft
Accessible Web Design Guidelines
2001-12-13
“By following
accessibility design practices and using Microsoft Active Accessibility, you
can make technology products for your customers with accessibility needs.”
Sun Microsystems'
Accessibility Program
2001-12-13
“Driven by the belief that designing to meet the needs of users with disabilities can improve the productivity of ALL users.”
2001-12-13
“Our mission is to
make the Internet, World Wide Web, and software accessible to people with
disabilities. To accomplish this
mission, we provide accessibility technology and services to corporate,
government, educational, and non-profit clients.”
Americans in
the Information Age: Falling Through the Net
2001-12-13 U.S. National
Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA)
A series of reports on the digital
divide.
Federal procurement regulations
2001-12-13 U.S.
Access Board
Standards for electronic and information technology under the Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1998. Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act Amendments requires that when Federal departments or agencies develop, procure, maintain, or use electronic and information technology, they shall ensure that the technology is accessible to people with disabilities, unless an undue burden would be imposed on the department or agency.
Section 508
Accessibility Requirements for Web Sites
2001-12-13 WebABLE.com
Information extracted directly from the final ruling of the Section 508 mandate as released by the Federal Access Board on December 20, 2000.