A step by step guide, this book covers how to design products that offer the right combination of functionality, usability, and accessibility for all consumers. The author articulates why these three elements can make the critical difference in remaining competitive and economically viable over the long term. He provides insightful case studies that illustrate the corporate benefits for designing accessibility, in addition to carefully selected and valuable figures and tables. Demystifying what is involved in designing inclusive products for all users, the book highlights numerous examples for designers, such as creating a tool for Web browsing for older adults, as well as digital television access. This volume is a beneficial resource for business managers, policymakers, as well as corporate and design researchers to ensure the practical realization of accessible technology for all segments of society.
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This review is from: Designing for Accessibility: A Business Guide to Countering Design Exclusion (Human Factors and Ergonomics) (Paperback)
If you're on this site, you don't need an introduction to "Accessibility" or the ideas behind Universal Design. The disability-sensitive mandate of accessibility simply does not get the kind of exposure it deserves, not counting contentious litigations. My particular interest before reading this book was limited to Section 508 compliance of websites that already validate as XHTML 1.1 but should be more 'accessible' (I do miss "Bobby"). To date, I have only found reference on mailing lists, which is laborious, or in somewhat esoteric compilations of essays by industry experts. Call me simple but that is not really very useful for someone who needs a clear, concise walkthrough. Mr. Keates' book does just that, and more. It lays out a methodology to redesign the *entire* process of thinking about products to imbibe a thoughtful attention to accessibility in every stage of development. As such, it is not merely a strategic pontification but a fantastic read that will encourage and inform you on actually carrying out your plans to develop a universally usable product or service. Excellent, eye-opening book!
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