Critical user forums - An effective user research method for inclusive DESIGN

Design Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 49-59

  Dong, Hua ^a,d   Clarkson, P John ^a,d   Cassim, Julia ^b   Keates, Simeon ^c,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL COLLEGE OF ART   (United Kingdom)

^c IBM   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^e IBM T J WATSON RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Critical users; Inclusive design; User research

Indexed keywords

CONSUMER RESEARCH;

EID: 27644488990     PISSN: 14606925     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2752/146069205789331628     Document Type: Article

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