BOOKS
Design Heuristics for Emerging Technologies focuses on the intersection of artificial intelligence, systemic bias, and the urgent need for equity in digital design. Grounded in feminist theory and critical data studies, the book examines how patriarchal systems shape AI technologies, with a particular focus on their impact on women’s rights and reproductive healthcare—an issue made more urgent after the reversal of Roe v. Wade. Through real-world case studies, such as the controversial AI project in Salta, Argentina, it highlights the tangible consequences of algorithmic design while offering practical tools organized into six heuristic categories to guide the creation of equitable systems. The book also critiques global policy initiatives, such as Europe’s GDPR and Canada’s Artificial Intelligence and Data Act, addressing their limitations and proposing actionable solutions for more inclusive technologies. Blending theory and practice, Design Heuristics for Emerging Technologies invites scholars, technologists, and policymakers to rethink AI systems with a focus on justice, empowerment, and equity for marginalized communities.
User Experience in the Age of Sustainability focuses on the economic, sociological and environmental movement in business to make all products including digital ones more sustainable. Not only are businesses finding a significant ROI from these choices, customers are demanding this responsible behaviour. The author looks at user experience practice through the lens of sustainability whether it be a smart phone, service - based subscription solutions or sustainable packaging to expose the ways in which user researchers and designers can begin to connect to the sustainability not merely as a theoretical. This book has a practical take on the matter providing a framework along with case studies and personal stories from doing this work successfully. Both hardware and software design are covered. Learn about the fundamentals of sustainability and how it can change the future of user experience professionals Learn how to integrate sustainability into designs with a solid framework using user research methodology, techniques, and purposeful metrics Find out how to integrate sustainability frameworks into the software and product development cycles Find out how sustainability applies to mobile and digital products with discussions on user messaging, dematerialization, and efficient design See how companies have made it work with case studies
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