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Following the precepts of Universal Design, we must develop systems that allow access to software applications without discrimination and making sense for the largest possible audience. One way to develop Interfaces for All is to offer users the possibility of tailoring the interface according to their preferences, needs and situations of use. Tailorable solutions already present in some interactive systems do not consider the diversity of users, as they do not include illiterates and non-expert users, for example. The development of systems to be used for all requires a socio-technical vision for the problem. In this paper we present and discuss the first results of a work based on the reference of Organizational Semiotics and Participatory Design to elicit users’ and system’s requirements, and design a software solution with the direct participation of those involved, under the design for all principles.
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de Almeida Neris, V.P., Baranauskas, M.C.C. (2009). Interfaces for All: A Tailoring-Based Approach. In: Filipe, J., Cordeiro, J. (eds) Enterprise Information Systems. ICEIS 2009. Lecture Notes in Business Information Processing, vol 24. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-01347-8_77
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