Dematerialized meeting places and digital design for interaction and participation

Abstract

Websites can be places of virtual interaction, the materials they are made of are digital but like physical places they must meet specific requirements in order to be used by communities of users. This contribution describes a design experience conducted by a group of young designers as part of a dissertation in Communication Design and summarizes how the new generations of web visual designers use design elements to create inclusive digital places and respond to the needs of interaction and participation.