Include 2005 Proceedings go Online

The proceedings of International conference on inclusive design, held at the Royal College of Art, London, in April 2005, are now online.

Papers and posters are organised by title and by author (linked below).

The encouraging message from Include 2005 was that as companies seek a better understanding of their customers, designers explore more user-centred methods and educators introduce social issues into the curriculum, the time is right for inclusive design. This was born out by an increase in the range of delegates at the event: attended by 170 delegates from 19 different countries (up from 14 in 2003).

The industry response in particular featured strongly with a breakfast briefing by five Japanese corporations, members of the dynamic International Association of Universal Design, being one of the highlights of the conference. Another well-received innovation was the 24 Hour Inclusive Design Challenge with the Design Business Association, which demonstrated the commitment of professional designers to the cause.

Associated Link: Proceedings of Include2005

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Source: Interaction Group, 1 July 2009
 
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Two new Behavioural research Tools from Noldus
Source: UN, 30 June 2009
 
Tool updates make on-site behavioural data collection easier.

Cell Phones that Listen and Learn
Source: MIT Technology Review, 29 June 2009
 
New software tracks a user's behavior by monitoring everyday sounds.

Top Six Don’ts for Usability Testing
Source: FutureNow Inc., 27 June 2009
 
Six tips for creating quality usability tests to ensure useful feedback from testers.

Usability: ‘Lovely software. But I can’t work it’
Source: FT.com, 26 June 2009
 
In a recent survey by Global Graphics, 77 per cent of office workers estimate they lose up to one hour a week because business software is difficult to use.

And what do you do?
Source: Dexo Design, 25 June 2009
 
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Most Doctors cite Usability as critical to Electronic Health Record Adoption
Source: TMCNet, 24 June 2009
 
It's all about 'meaningful use'.

Glossy monitors look good but can hurt
Source: QUT, 23 June 2009
 
A new advisory cites research which suggests high gloss monitors make users sit awkwardly.