Dave Ellender is a design researcher at Evidence Tools, a specialist consultancy in the UK. Dave has worked with people of all ages, including a few over 90 years old and some as young as four. Beyond the web, Dave has worked with technologies including interactive television, touchscreen kiosks, interactive furniture, trains, robotics, intelligent homes and even smart clothes. He co-founded the popular UXBristol conference in 2011.
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