What’s New: Inclusive Design Toolkit

The Inclusive Design Toolkit developed by the Engineering Design Centre at the University of Cambridge is an excellent resource. The toolkit addresses several topics including:

• Definition of inclusive design

• Understanding user diversity

• Product performance indicators

• Comparison between Inclusive and universal design

Each component of the toolkit features a description, helpful diagrams, and resources. In addition, there is a News Highlights section that shares updates on exciting inclusive deign development s that include: 

• tool assesses visual accessibility of mobile screenshots.

• new exclusion calculator enables better assessments for vision and dexterity.

• guideline for e-commerce images to help businesses to increase sales

• simulation gloves to help a bank become more inclusive

• open ability of food packages tested by Sheffield Hallam University

To view the Inclusive Design Toolkit, click here.