From User interfaces for all to an Information Society for All: Recent achievements and future challenges

User Interfaces for All has been defined as a systematic approach to the design, implementation and evaluation of user interfaces that cater for the requirements of the broadest possible user population. The scope of User Interfaces for All, as a perspective on HCI, is necessarily broad and complex, involving challenges, which pertain to issues such as context -oriented design, diverse user requirements and adaptable and adaptive interactive behaviors. This paper attempts to address a two-fold objective: first, to review the premises of User Interfaces for All and how they have been realised by recent technical accomplishments; secondly, to sketch a transition towards an Information Society for All, by pointing out some of the challenges involved, and how they are being addressed by on-going work.