Digital Outcasts: Moving Technology Forward without Leaving People Behind (Paperback)

The blind person who tries to make an online purchase. The young girl who cannot speak due to a cognitive disability. The man confined to his home due to permanent injury. The single mother with a long-term illness who struggles to feed her family.

With one in seven people worldwide currently living with a disability, the term "outcast" covers numerous scenarios. Digital outcasts rely on technology for everyday services that many people take for granted. However, poorly designed products risk alienating this important (and growing) population.

Through a "grass roots" approach to innovation, digital outcasts are gradually taking action to transform their lives and communities. This emerging trend provides exciting learning opportunities for all of us. Citing real-world case studies from healthcare to social science, this book examines the emerging legal and cultural impact of inclusive design.

• Gain a better understanding of how people with disabilities use technology
• Discover pitfalls and approaches to help you stay current in your UX practices
• Anticipate a future in which ambient benefit can be achieved for people of all abilities and backgrounds

視障人士試圖進行網上購物。因認知障礙而無法說話的年輕女孩。因永久傷殘而被困在家中的男子。長期病患的單親媽媽努力養活她的家人。

全球每七人中就有一人患有殘疾，「被邊緣化」這個詞涵蓋了許多情境。數位邊緣人依賴科技提供日常服務，而這對許多人來說是理所當然的。然而，設計不良的產品可能會使這個重要且不斷增長的人口感到疏離。

通過「草根」創新的方式，數位邊緣人逐漸開始行動，改變他們的生活和社區。這一新興趨勢為我們所有人提供了令人興奮的學習機會。本書引用了從醫療保健到社會科學的真實案例研究，探討了包容性設計正在出現的法律和文化影響。

- 更好地了解殘疾人士如何使用科技
- 發現在使用者體驗實踐中保持時效性的陷阱和方法
- 預見未來，實現對所有能力和背景的人都有益的環境效益