DESIGN & EVALUATION OF E-GOVERNMENT APPLICATIONS AND SERVICES (DEGAS’2009)

MONDAY 24 AUGUST 2009

DESIGN & EVALUATION OF E-GOVERNMENT APPLICATIONS AND SERVICES (DEGAS’2009)

CALL FOR PARTICIPATION

The main goal of this workshop is to bring researchers and practitioners together to explore the issues and challenges related to the development of usable and accessible User Interfaces (UIs) for e-Government applications using innovative Information and Communication Technology (ICT). DEGAS’2009 is the second in a series of workshops organized at IFIP TC 13 Interact conference focused on UIs for e-Government applications. The present edition addresses the emergence of ubiquitous platforms and the multiple access points to e-Government applications. In particular, we are concerned by case studies, theories, applications, and design and evaluation methods for ubiquitous e-Government applications that are committed with the universal access for citizens.
This workshop is intended for anyone (researchers and practitioners) who is concerned with the design and/or evaluation of accessible and/or usable e-Government UIs. This includes representatives from administrations, academia (e.g., lecturers in HCI), and policy-making organizations. We aim at triggering a discussion on the topics related to the design and evaluation of ubiquitous e-Government applications, requirements and constraints for the development of e-Government applications, user experience with e-Government services, user involvement into the development process, universal access, policies for implementing accessibility and usability culture into government agencies. Expected outcomes for this workshop include a review of trends and currently available solutions for the design and evaluation of e-Government UIs and a research agenda for further developments in the field.

This workshop is officially supported by the IFIP WG 13.3 on HCI and disability and the IFIP WG 13.2 on Methodologies for User-Centered Systems Design.

Further information at the web site: http://ihcs.irit.fr/degas2009/