Literature Reviews

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

• Designing for Auditory Web Access: Accessibility and Cellphone Users

  Shari Trewin, Rachel Bellamy, John Thomas, Jonathan Brezin, John Richards, Cal Swart, Bonnie E. John (2010) — Proceedings of the 2010 International Cross Disciplinary Conference on Web Accessibility (W4A)

  This paper draws a parallel between two groups of web users who experience the web primarily through auditory rather than visual interaction: people with visual impairments using screen readers, and people in developing regions accessing the web thro…

  • auditory interaction
  • screen readers
  • mobile accessibility
  • developing regions
  • digital divide
  • simulation tools
  • design methodology
  • user-centered design
  • cognitive modeling

• Exploring Web Accessibility Solutions in Developing Regions as Innovations for the Benefit of All

  Shadi Abou-Zahra, Shawn Lawton Henry (2010) — Proceedings of the 2010 International Cross Disciplinary Conference on Web Accessibility (W4A)

  Written by two leaders of the W3C Web Accessibility Initiative, this paper explores the particular web accessibility challenges facing people with disabilities in developing regions and argues that solving these challenges will drive innovations bene…

  • Global South accessibility
  • digital divide
  • universal design
  • digital inclusion
  • multilingual accessibility
  • W3C
  • developing regions
  • assistive technology
  • disability rights

• The Spoken Web Application Framework: User Generated Content and Service Creation through Low-End Mobiles

  Arun Kumar, Sheetal K. Agarwal, Priyanka Manwani (2010) — Proceedings of the 2010 International Cross Disciplinary Conference on Web Accessibility (W4A)

  This paper from IBM Research India presents the Spoken Web Application Framework (SWAF), a platform that expands the definition of "Web" itself to include voice-based hyperlinked content accessible through ordinary telephone calls. At the time of pub…

  • digital divide
  • voice interface
  • developing regions
  • digital inclusion
  • mobile accessibility
  • user-generated content
  • Global South accessibility
  • multilingual accessibility