Designing for accessibility : a business guide to countering design exclusion
Presents case studies to illustrate the corporate benefits for designing accessibility. This work serves as a means to demystify what is involved in designing inclusive products for various users. It highlights numerous examples for designers, such as creating a tool for Web browsing for older adults, as well as digital television access.
Print Book, English, 2007
Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Mahwah, N.J., 2007
xiii, 167 s. : illustrations
9780805860962, 9780805860979, 0805860967, 0805860975
473869071
Contents: G. Salvendy, Series Foreword. Preface. An Introduction to Designing for Accessibility. Making the Business Case for Accessibility. Implementing Design for Accessibility in Industry. The Role of Senior Management. The Role of Project Management. Filling the Skills Gap. Case Study—Making Expertise Available Within a Company. Putting Accessibility Into the Design Process. Case Study—Designing for Accessibility in Practice. Involving Users in the Design Process. Conducting Sessions With Users. Case Study—Investigating the Accessibility of Digital Television for Older Adults.