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Universal Access in the Information Society
Published in: Universal Access in the Information Society 2/2013

01-06-2013 | Long paper

Designing user interfaces for “ordinary users in extraordinary circumstances”: a keyboard-only web-based application for use in airports

Author: Simeon Keates

Published in: Universal Access in the Information Society | Issue 2/2013

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Abstract

Universal Access is commonly interpreted as focusing on designing for users with atypical requirements—specifically users with disabilities or older adults. However, Universal Access is also about providing access to users in all situations and circumstances, including those that place extraordinary or unusual demands on the users who might otherwise not need assistance. This paper examines the design of a user interface (UI) for use in an airport environment and explains how the lessons learned from research into designing for users with disabilities, in particular, have been applied in this new context. The paper further describes a series of experiments that were performed to demonstrate the usability of the new interface and also compares the efficiency and effectiveness of three different input strategies developed for the new UI. The most efficient method of input was a strategy of combined keyboard shortcuts offering access to the full functionality of the UI. The case study also highlights that new Web 2.0 technologies support the implementation of accessibility solutions more typically only associated with non-Web applications. Further, it demonstrates that relying on only the TAB key for supporting keyboard-only access is comparatively inefficient, and that Web developers should be actively encouraged to use all of the available functionality from Web 2.0 technologies to produce more flexible and efficient keyboard-only support.
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Metadata
Title
Designing user interfaces for “ordinary users in extraordinary circumstances”: a keyboard-only web-based application for use in airports
Author
Simeon Keates
Publication date
01-06-2013
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Universal Access in the Information Society / Issue 2/2013
Print ISSN: 1615-5289
Electronic ISSN: 1615-5297
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10209-012-0276-x

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