“User-centered design means working with your users all throughout the project.”
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I think there is a tendency in science to measure what is measurable and to decide that what you cannot measure must be uninteresting.
I've been looking at the iPod- the Apple iPod. One of the interesting things about the iPod, one of the things that people love most about it is not the technology it's the box it comes in.
And to get real work experience, you need a job, and most jobs will require you to have had either real work experience or a graduate degree.
Also note that invariably when we design something that can be used by those with disabilities, we often make it better for everyone.