Literature Reviews

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

• Application of Traditional Software Testing Methodologies to Web Accessibility

  Cynthia C. Shelly, Mike Barta (2010) — Proceedings of the 2010 International Cross Disciplinary Conference on Web Accessibility (W4A)

  Written by authors from Microsoft and the University of Washington, this paper argues that the evolution of web content from static documents to dynamic Rich Internet Applications (RIAs) demands a corresponding evolution in accessibility testing meth…

  • accessibility testing
  • software development
  • quality assurance
  • shift-left accessibility
  • automated testing
  • WCAG compliance
  • rich internet applications

• Accessibility at Early Stages: Insights from the Designer Perspective

  Adriana Martín, Alejandra Cechich, Gustavo Rossi (2011) — Proceedings of the International Cross-Disciplinary Conference on Web Accessibility (W4A)

  This paper addresses a fundamental imbalance in web accessibility practice: while many tools exist to help developers evaluate accessibility after implementation, very few support designers in building accessibility into web applications from the sta…

  • accessible design
  • software engineering
  • aspect-oriented design
  • web engineering
  • model-driven development
  • user interface design
  • WCAG compliance
  • shift-left accessibility