We present an empirical analysis of HCI for development (HCI4D), a growing research area
aimed at understanding and designing technologies for under-served, under-resourced, and …

We present a qualitative study of mobile communication via WeChat in Southern China,
focusing on the rapid proliferation of emoji and stickers and the lessening dependence on …

An expert considers the effects of a more mobile Internet on socioeconomic development
and digital inclusion, examining both potentialities and constraints. Almost anyone with a …

Farmers constitute 54.6% of the Indian population, but earn only 13.9% of the national GDP.
This gross mismatch can be alleviated by improving farmers' access to information and …

This book sets out cutting-edge new research and examines future prospects on 360-degree
video, virtual reality (VR), and augmented reality (AR) in journalism, analyzing and …

Interactive voice forums have emerged as a promising platform for people in developing
regions to record and share audio messages using low-end mobile phones. However, one …

Since the rise of the smartphone, apps have become entrenched in billions of users' daily
lives. Accessible across phones and tablets, watches and wearables, connected cars …

Efforts to design voice-based, social media platforms for low-literacy communities in
developing countries have not widened access to information in the ways intended. This …

The Occupy movement is said to represent a new generation of post-Seattle protests, driven
by social networking, and breaking from organizing practices in previous eras. This study …

HCI4D researchers and practitioners have leveraged voice forums to enable people with
literacy, socioeconomic, and connectivity barriers to access, report, and share information …