Inclusive Design Guidelines for HCI

by Nicolle; Collette

• ISBN13: 9780748409488
• ISBN10: 0748409483
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2001-06-28
• Publisher: CRC Press

Summary

The elderly population is growing and disabilities tend to increase with age. Professionals in the fields of human-computer interaction (HCI) are becoming increasingly aware of the needs of the elderly and people with disabilities. They also need to ensure that systems are designed for all, with specific consideration of these groups, not only computing systems but also other assistive and adaptive technologies such as information services and the use of smart cards, assistive robotics, systems for travellers, and home and environmental control systems.This book will help designers world-wide find relevant guidelines for the design of human-computer interaction and ensure that systems are designed for all, with specific consideration of people who are elderly and people with disabilities.Including reports from the International Federation of Information Processing's Working Group on Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) and Disability. The book will be the first compendium of guidelines.

Table of Contents

Authors	vii
Foreword	xv
Brian Shackel
Acknowledgements	xvii
PART 1: INTRODUCTION
Why Inclusive Design Guidelines?	3	(14)
Julio Abascal
Colette Nicolle
PART 2: GENERAL ISSUES IN THE DESIGN PROCESS
Training, Verification and Evaluation of Guidelines	17	(12)
Carlos A. Velasco
Tony Verelst
Accessibility and Usability Requirements for ICTs for Disabled and Elderly People: a Functional Classification Approach	29	(32)
Helen Petrie
On the Validity of Design Guidelines and the Role of Standardisation	61	(10)
Floris van Nes
Markets and Regulations	71	(10)
Knut Nordby
PART 3: TOOLS FOR ACCESSING AND USING GUIDELINES
Managing Accessibility Guidelines during User Interface Design	81	(16)
Constantine Stephanidis
Demosthenes Akoumianakis
Managing HCI Guidelines with Hypertext on the WWW	97	(10)
Luc Goffinet
Monique Noirhomme-Fraiture
Bobby: A Validation Tool for Disability Access on the World Wide Web	107	(16)
Charles G. Hitchcock, Jr.
PART 4: EXISTING GUIDELINES
Nordic Guidelines for Computer Accessibility	123	(8)
Clas Thoren
Guidelines for Web Accessibility	131	(12)
Jan Engelen
Userfit: User Centred Design in Assistive Technology	143	(8)
David Poulson
Neil Waddell
The ISO Approach to the Development of Ergonomics Standards for Accessibility	151	(16)
Jan Gulliksen
Susan Harker
John Steger
PART 5: GUIDELINES FOR SPECIFIC APPLICATION AREAS
Guidelines for Telecommunications	167	(12)
Jan Ekberg
Patrick Roe
Public Access Terminals	179	(14)
John Gill
Accessible Systems for Transport	193	(16)
Colette Nicolle
Gary Burnett
Guidelines for the Development of Home Automation Products	209	(18)
David Poulson
User Friendly Software for Computer-Based Instruction and Learning Materials	227	(12)
Andrew Downie
Ann MacCann
PART 6: THE FUTURE
Telecommunications---Accessibility and Future Directions	239	(20)
Gregg Vanderheiden
References	259	(12)
World Wide Web Sites	271	(4)
Index	275