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The Public DataWeb
system encapsulates websites and simplifies them for easy public
access. This operation is not limited to kiosks only and can just
as easily be used as a simplification method for WiFi wireless
services, Cable TV services
and for PC resident operations.
Security is important and no unauthorised sites can be accessed.
The Internet was not designed for public access: websites are
built for those people that have a PC a modem and the ability and
skill to connect and operate website constructions as the de-facto
standard. These standards are unfit for general public use.
These constructions often obfuscate the users need for direct and
simple and rapid access to the subject they need.
The technical build and the restrictions of HTML, XML and Java all
contribute to complexity, single-minded options and slow retrieval
speeds.
Furthermore, the ‘Web’ was never envisaged to be navigated by
a touch screen. Websites hardly ever take into consideration the
needs of a touch screen user. Until the PDWeb option the best
answer was a large touch screen to expand the options to around
finger size (meaning a 22” screen).
Touching the Web is made simple by introducing the PDWeb overlay
which is also a set of re-purposing software modules activated
over and above the selected websites. The result is greater speed,
efficiency and search accuracy.
The end result makes the Internet much simpler and faster to use
even for the skilled computer orientated user!
Addressing the digital divide is
split into two activities the first is access the second is
usability.
Access is the easiest issue.
Public Kiosks in the street and other locations are evolving so
that the same services are provided on other publicly accessible
services. the progression is kiosks to DITV at home and onwards to
mobiles via the WiFi MESH.
Also the front line service where the public receives services
from the council such as Benefits can also be modified for self
service.
All of this relies upon usability.
Public Dataweb are addressing usability issues by remodeling
access to the internet and providing assistive tools such as
intelligent agents [Verbots] that can further assist the users in
obtaining complex transactions.
By these measures the divide between those that can currently
operate internet services and those that do not engage with them
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