ABSTRACT
There is an increasing number of initiatives in bridging the digital divide. This is reflected in a UNESCAP estimate, that half a million telecentres will be required in the Asia Paciilc region. As such, there would be an increase in demand of software applications to serve these rural communities. However, existing software methodologies predominantly are targeted at organisations and communities in the urban areas. These methodologies generally do not accommodate target audiences such as those living in the rural areas. In this paper, we propose a generic cultural model which accommodates the different conmmnities and explains the model using two remote communities in Borneo, East Malaysia. The resulting model can then be used to develop prototypes of software for these rural communities.
