Exploring the feasibility of video mail for illiterate users

We present work that explores whether the asynchronous peer-topeer communication capabilities of email can be made accessible to illiterate populations in the developing world. Building on metaphors from traditional communication systems such as postal mail, and relevant design principles established by previous research into text-free interfaces, we designed and evaluated a prototype asynchronous communication application built on standard email protocols. We considered different message formats

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2008
• Where: AVI
• Authors: Archana Prasad, Indrani Medhi, Kentaro Toyama, Ravin Balakrishnan
• Keywords: Asynchronous Peer-topeer Communication, AVI 2008, Illiterate Users, Software Engineering, Video Mail