Universal design, inclusive design, accessible design, design for all: different concepts—one goal? On the concept of accessibility—historical, methodological and philosophical aspects

Persson, Hans, Åhman, Henrik, Yngling, Alexander Arvei, Gulliksen, Jan·2015·Universal Access in the Information Society

DOI 10.1007/s10209-014-0358-z

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Authors: Persson, H., Åhman, H., Yngling, A. A., & Gulliksen, J.
Venue: Universal Access in the Information Society
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published: 2014-05-07
Volume: 14
Issue: 4
Pages: 505-526
ISSN: 1615-5289 (ISSN-L)
1615-5297
DOI: 10.1007/s10209-014-0358-z
OpenAlex: W2080841303
Cited by: 536
References: 0
FWCI: 41.29
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed

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