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The accessibility of Saudi Arabia government Web sites: an exploratory study

Author: Hend S. Al-Khalifa

Published in: Universal Access in the Information Society | Issue 2/2012

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This study is intended to provide an exploratory evaluation of Saudi Arabia government Web sites based on the Web Accessibility Guidelines 2.0 provided by the W3C. The results indicate that the Saudi government Web sites have made many of the accessibility mistakes as predicted. In the light of the study findings, this paper will present some recommendations for improving Saudi government Web sites, as well as discuss future implications.

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Title: The accessibility of Saudi Arabia government Web sites: an exploratory study
Author: Hend S. Al-Khalifa
Publication date: 01-06-2012
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Universal Access in the Information Society / Issue 2/2012
Print ISSN: 1615-5289
Electronic ISSN: 1615-5297
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10209-010-0215-7

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