Literature Reviews

Reviewed research papers, articles, and publications relevant to digital accessibility.

• WebReader: a screen reader for everyone, everywhere

  Aurelio De Rosa, Donovan Justice (2016) — Proceedings of the 13th International Web for All Conference (W4A)

  This extended abstract presents WebReader, a free and open source JavaScript library that implements a subset of screen reader features directly within web pages, requiring no software installation beyond a web browser. The project addresses two key …

  • screen readers
  • web accessibility
  • JavaScript
  • Web Speech API
  • open source
  • assistive technology
  • speech synthesis
  • speech recognition

• Handsfree for Web: A Google Chrome extension to browse the web via voice commands

  Javier Pérez (2019) — Proceedings of the 16th International Web for All Conference (W4A)

  This demonstration paper presents Handsfree for Web, a free Google Chrome browser extension that enables users to browse the web entirely through voice commands. The tool addresses a fundamental accessibility barrier: nearly all websites require manu…

  • voice control
  • speech recognition
  • motor disability
  • browser extension
  • web accessibility
  • hands-free interaction
  • Chrome extension
  • Web Speech API
  • assistive technology