Usability and Digital Inclusion: Standards and Guidelines

International Journal of Public Administration

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 221-239

  Aleixo, Carlos ^a   Nunes, Miguel ^b   Isaias, Pedro ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSIDADE ABERTA   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^c ISEG LISBON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT   (Portugal)

Author keywords

digital inclusion; information literacy; local e government; usability guidelines

Indexed keywords

EID: 84856810950     PISSN: 01900692     EISSN: 15324265     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01900692.2011.646568     Document Type: Article

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