Literature Reviews

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

• Guideline Aggregation: Web Accessibility Evaluation for Older Users

  Giorgio Brajnik, Yeliz Yesilada, Simon Harper (2009) — Proceedings of the 2009 International Cross-Disciplinary Conference on Web Accessibility (W4A)

  This paper proposes using set theory to create an aggregated accessibility evaluation category for older users by combining barrier types identified for motor impaired and low vision users within the Barrier Walkthrough (BW) method. Traditional valid…

  • older users
  • accessibility evaluation
  • barrier walkthrough
  • low vision
  • motor impairment
  • multiple disabilities
  • expert evaluation
  • aging
  • personalized accessibility

• The potential of adaptive interfaces as an accessibility aid for older web users

  David Sloan, Matthew Tylee Atkinson, Colin Machin, Yunqiu Li (2010) — Proceedings of the 2010 International Cross Disciplinary Conference on Web Accessibility (W4A)

  This paper examines the challenge of supporting web accessibility for older people whose capabilities fluctuate gradually over time due to age-related decline in vision, hearing, dexterity, and cognition. The authors argue that current accessibility …

  • aging
  • adaptive interfaces
  • assistive technology
  • older users
  • personalization
  • user profiling
  • ethics
  • inclusive design

• Towards a unified definition of web accessibility

  Helen Petrie, Andreas Savva, Christopher Power (2015) — Proceedings of the 12th International Web for All Conference (W4A)

  This paper conducts a systematic conceptual analysis of 50 definitions of web accessibility drawn from books, academic papers, standards documents, guidelines, and online sources spanning 1996 to 2014, authored by researchers and practitioners from 2…

  • web accessibility
  • accessibility definitions
  • usability
  • assistive technology
  • older users
  • universal design
  • accessibility standards