Call for Papers

                         International Journal
                Universal Access in the Information Society

                           Published by Springer

Universal Access in the Information Society (UAIS) is an international,
interdisciplinary refereed journal that solicits original research
contributions addressing the accessibility, usability, and, ultimately,
acceptability of Information Society Technologies by anyone, anywhere, at
anytime, and through any media and device. Universal access refers to the
conscious and systematic effort to proactively apply principles, methods and
tools of universal design, in order to develop Information Society
Technologies which are accessible and usable by all citizens, including the
very young and the elderly and people with different types of disabilities,
thus avoiding the need for a posteriori adaptations or specialized design.
The journal's unique focus is on theoretical, methodological, and empirical
research, of both technological and non-technological nature, that addresses
equitable access and active participation of potentially all citizens in the
information society. 

The journal's perspective is that the requirement for universal access stems
from the growing impact of the fusion of the emerging technologies, and from
the different dimensions of diversity, which are intrinsic to the information
society. These dimensions become evident when considering the broad range of
user characteristics, the changing nature of human activities, the variety of
contexts of use, the increasing availability and diversification of
information and knowledge sources and services, the proliferation of
technological platforms, etc. 

The journal publishes research work on the design, development, evaluation,
use, and impact of Information Society Technologies, as well as on
standardization, policy, and other non-technological issues that facilitate
and promote universal access. Paper submissions, in English, should report on
theories, methods, tools, empirical results, reviews, case studies, and best
practice examples, in any application domain and should have a clear focus on
universal access. The journal will also host special issues, book reviews and
letters to the editor, news from Information Society Technologies industry,
and standardization and regulatory bodies, announcements (e.g., conferences,
seminars, presentations, exhibitions, education & curricula, awards, new
research programs) and commentaries (e.g., about new legislation). 

For further information, please visit the Journal's website:
http://link.springer.de/journals/uais/ 


Other relevant interesting links
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1. 1st International Conference on "Universal Access in Human-Computer
   Interaction" 
    http://uahci.ics.forth.gr/

2. New Book published by Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc:
    "User Interfaces for All: concepts, methods and tools"


http://www.erlbaum.com/Books/searchintro/BookDetailscvr.cfm?ISBN=0-8058-2967-9