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Optimizing the user environment : leading towards an accessible and usable experience
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posted on 2008-06-30, 14:54 authored by Jatinder Dhiensa, Colin Machin, Francesca Smith, Roger StoneAlthough standards and legislation such as Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 1.0 and the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 have come into place, the inaccessibility of web content still exists. This paper
presents the Essentiality and Proficiency Tool. The tool is a proxy service that will enable the user to
view web content in accordance with their individual needs. A prototype has been developed and
tested, highlighting insights into user patterns. The paper will explore the importance of universal
design in making the Internet more accessible. It will further explore how user profiles endorse
universal design, leading to a more usable experience. Although the emphasis is on a universal tool we
start by concentrating on users with visual impairments as this is identified as the largest disability
group.
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- Science
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- Computer Science
Citation
DHIENSA, J. ... et al, 2005. Optimizing the user environment : leading towards an accessible and usable experience. BCS Workshops in Computing (eWIC), British Computer Society, Accessible Design in the Digital World Conference, Dundee, 23rd AugustPublisher
© The British Computer Society (BCS)Publication date
2005Notes
This conference paper is Restricted Access. It is available online at: http://www.bcs.org/server.php?show=ConWebDoc.3765ISSN
1477-9358Language
- en