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Title:

Authoring Tools and Cultural Diversity

Author:

Duncker, E., Theng, Y.L. & Mohd-Nazir, N.

Abstract:

Metaphors in information systems may aggravate accessibility problems for multicultural user groups, when the metaphor carries a cultural bias. Authoring tools that are biased in this way may cause design problems. First results of the study at hand include observations from a multicultural classroom, which confirm a cultural bias of the authoring tool. A cultural bias of the metaphor used by the authoring could not be confirmed.

Original publication:

Prabhu, G.V. & E.M. del Galdo. Designing for Global Markets, 133-142. 1st International Workshop on Internationalization of Products and Systems. Rochester, N.Y. USA. May 20-22, 1999.

Copyright:

© 1999 Product & Systems Internationalisation, Inc. ISBN: 0-9722184-2-4

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