Literature Reviews

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

3 results found tagged accessibility legislation.

Me, the Web and Digital Accessibility

Reinaldo Ferraz (2024) — Companion Proceedings of the ACM Web Conference 2024 (WWW)

This personal essay traces the parallel trajectories of Reinaldo Ferraz's career and the evolution of the web in Brazil, from his first encounter with computers in 1992 through his current role at NIC.br (the Brazilian Network Information Center). Bo…
A Survey on the Accessibility Awareness of People Involved in Web Development Projects in Brazil

Andre P. Freire, Cibele M. Russo, Renata P. M. Fortes (2008) — Proceedings of the 2008 International Cross-Disciplinary Conference on Web Accessibility (W4A)

This paper presents one of the largest surveys of its time examining how people involved in web development projects in Brazil perceive and address accessibility. The researchers conducted an exploratory study using a web-based questionnaire distribu…
Forcing Standardization or Accommodating Diversity? A Framework for Applying the WCAG in the Real World

Brian Kelly, David Sloan, Lawrie Phipps, Helen Petrie, Fraser Hamilton (2005) — Proceedings of the 2005 International Cross-Disciplinary Workshop on Web Accessibility (W4A)

This paper critically examines how the W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 1.0) were being applied in practice six years after their publication, arguing that rigid, context-free application of WCAG was creating serious problems for web de…