People Are Not Users

Users Are Not the Enemy

Mobile Users are not Static Users on the Move

This paper presents a measurement study of file system usage for a group of mobile devices users in different locations. The goal of this study is to dispel the idea that the behaviour of mobile systems can be modelled as being homogenous across various locations. The study shows that all volunteers access statistically significantly different sets of data as they move across locations. These r...

Wheelchair users are not necessarily wheelchair bound.

OBJECTIVES To determine the patterns of wheelchair use in terms of locations of use, whether wheelchair use in one location was related to wheelchair use in other locations, and factors associated with wheelchair use in different locations. DESIGN Longitudinal cohort study. SETTING Patients prescribed wheelchairs by clinicians at one of two teaching hospitals (one Veterans Affairs hospital ...

The Status of Young People who are not in Employment, Education or Training (NEET Rate)

The issue of employment and unemployment has always been one of the most important issues in the country. Considering the age structure of the countrychr('39')s population, adopting policies to create suitable job opportunities for young people and consequently reduce their unemployment is of particular importance. Lack of youth employment and economic pressure on families can expose them to so...

People are people, but technology is not technology.

Ubiquitous computing is about more than having multiple computers in our environment; it is also about computers venturing into completely new environments. In this paper, we examine the impact of computers in the developing world and look at why most interventions to date have failed to address the key needs of the users and their context. Through an analysis of existing software design techni...