5.5 Conclusions and Future Work
This paper has described the initial results of a literature survey on the design process and designers’ work practices, considering practical implications for the provision of information and of design methods, particularly for inclusive design. This survey has provided a rich and extensive source of data about designers’ work practices and the use of user data. These results will focus subsequent observation and interview stages and may be considered together with these other methods in a convergent methodology to build a reliable picture of what designers do.
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Goodman, J., Langdon, P.M., Clarkson, P.J. (2006). Providing Strategic User Information for Designers: Methods and Initial Findings. In: Clarkson, J., Langdon, P., Robinson, P. (eds) Designing Accessible Technology. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-84628-365-5_5
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