Glossary
Searchable terminology from accessibility, web standards, and related fields.
8 results found in online communities.
- AppleVis
- A community-driven website and discussion forum dedicated to accessibility on Apple platforms (macOS, iOS, iPadOS, tvOS, watchOS) for blind and low-vision users. It hosts app directories, podcasts, tu…
- Authority Building (Credibility Establishment, Trust Building)
- The strategies used by content creators and platforms to establish trustworthiness and expertise, particularly for health-related and disability-related content. Authority building techniques include …
- Collective Quality Control (Community Quality Control, Crowdsourced Quality Assessment)
- The process by which online communities collectively monitor, assess, and improve the quality of shared content through comments, ratings, corrections, and supplementary information. In disability com…
- Community-Driven Accessibility (Crowdsourced Accessibility, Peer-Driven Accessibility)
- Accessibility improvements initiated and maintained by community members rather than platform operators or content creators. Examples include viewers adding timestamps and chapter breakdowns in video …
- Content Creator (Creator, Video Creator, Content Producer)
- An individual or organization that produces and publishes digital content—such as videos, articles, podcasts, or social media posts—typically on online platforms. In disability and health communities,…
- Livestreaming (Live Streaming, Streaming)
- Broadcasting real-time video content to an online audience, typically through platforms like Twitch, YouTube Live, or Facebook Gaming. Viewers can interact with streamers through text chat, creating a…
- Self-Disclosure (Personal Disclosure, Identity Disclosure)
- The act of voluntarily revealing personal information about oneself, including disability status, health conditions, professional credentials, or lived experiences. In online disability communities, s…
- Verified Answer Marker (verified solution marker, accepted answer marker)
- A visible indicator on a forum or Q&A platform signalling that a particular reply has been confirmed as correct or useful — for example, Stack Overflow's green tick, Apple Discussion Forums' top-ranke…