Participatory design in community informatics
Participatory design  the direct involvement of end-users and other stakeholders in design  has become a standard design paradigm in informatics, that is, in developing information systems, applications, infrastructures, and associated work practices. Community informatics, which addresses the impacts and utilisation of information technology to facilitate community life, is a challenging, but important domain for further developing participatory design.
community informatics design methods information design user participation