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Universal Access in the Information Society
Erschienen in: Universal Access in the Information Society 1-2/2008

01.04.2008 | Long Paper

An empirical investigation into the difficulties experienced by visually impaired Internet users

verfasst von: Emma Murphy, Ravi Kuber, Graham McAllister, Philip Strain, Wai Yu

Erschienen in: Universal Access in the Information Society | Ausgabe 1-2/2008

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Abstract

In this paper, an empirical based study is described which has been conducted to gain a deeper understanding of the challenges faced by the visually impaired community when accessing the Web. The study, involving 30 blind and partially sighted computer users, has identified navigation strategies, perceptions of page layout and graphics using assistive devices such as screen readers. Analysis of the data has revealed that current assistive technologies impose navigational constraints and provide limited information on web page layout. Conveying additional spatial information could enhance the exploration process for visually impaired Internet users. It could also assist the process of collaboration between blind and sighted users when performing web-based tasks. The findings from the survey have informed the development of a non-visual interface, which uses the benefits of multimodal technologies to present spatial and navigational cues to the user.
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Metadaten
Titel
An empirical investigation into the difficulties experienced by visually impaired Internet users
verfasst von
Emma Murphy
Ravi Kuber
Graham McAllister
Philip Strain
Wai Yu
Publikationsdatum
01.04.2008
Verlag
Springer-Verlag
Erschienen in
Universal Access in the Information Society / Ausgabe 1-2/2008
Print ISSN: 1615-5289
Elektronische ISSN: 1615-5297
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10209-007-0098-4

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