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The Value of Being Different

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W4A '19: Proceedings of the 16th International Web for All Conference

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https://doi.org/10.1145/3315002.3332429

Published: 13 May 2019 Publication History

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A single common characteristic of disability is difference---sufficient difference from the hypothetical average that many things are not made to fit your needs. How do we move from a common accessibility checklist to a system that recognizes our individual differences, our entangled complex lives, and inevitable change? What are the risks and what are the possibilities? How will this benefit the Web?

Note: The following is a summary of a keynote delivered in first-person narrative at the Web4All conference, in conjunction with the World Wide Web Conference, during the 30th anniversary of the World Wide Web.

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The Value of Being Different
1. General and reference
  1. Cross-computing tools and techniques
    1. Design
2. Human-centered computing
  1. Human computer interaction (HCI)
    1. HCI theory, concepts and models

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W4A '19: Proceedings of the 16th International Web for All Conference

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