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13th November 2000

Adaptive Environments & Universal Design

“Universal design is a worldwide movement based on the concept that all products, environments and communications should be designed to consider the needs of the widest possible array of users. It is also known around the world as design for all, inclusive design, lifespan design.”

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13th November 2000

NoodleQuest

“One of the hardest parts about doing academic research on the Internet is figuring out where to start! A search engine is usually the first thing to try, but what search engines are the most useful for your topic? Fill in the short form below, and we’ll point you in the right direction.” See also this NuevaSchool.org help page, which tries to describe which search engines are best suited for your information needs.

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13th November 2000

How the President Leads

“Princeton professor Fred I. Greenstein has identified six qualities that play a big part in presidential job performance. Here’s how leaders outside the political sphere can follow a chief-executive example.”

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13th November 2000

An Interview with Jessica Helfand

“When nationally known graphic designer Jessica Helfand takes to the Web, she seldom gets excited by what she sees. But let’s not dwell on the bad stuff; let’s figure out how to make it better. Here’s her take on what graphic designers can do to improve the quality of design on the Web.”

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