Literature Reviews

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

• Evaluating a Pen-based Computer Interface for Novice Older Users

  Dante Arias Torres (2006) — Proceedings of the 8th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (Assets '06)

  This short paper from the University of Oaxaca in Mexico proposes and evaluates a simplified pen-based gesture interface designed for novice older computer users who struggle with the traditional WIMP (Windows, Icons, Menus, and Pointers) paradigm. T…

  • older adults
  • pen input
  • gesture input
  • alternative input
  • usability
  • WIMP
  • age-related accessibility
  • novice users

• Mobile phones may be the right devices for supporting developing world accessibility, but is the WWW the right service delivery model?

  Tapan S. Parikh (2006) — Proceedings of the 2006 International Cross-Disciplinary Workshop on Web Accessibility (W4A)

  This position paper from the University of Washington argues that while mobile phones are well-suited devices for delivering information services to rural developing world users, the World Wide Web as a service delivery model is fundamentally mismatc…

  • mobile accessibility
  • digital divide
  • ICT4D
  • rural accessibility
  • novice users
  • Global South accessibility
  • literacy
  • offline access