Literature Reviews

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

• The role of accessibility in a universal web

  Shawn Lawton Henry, Shadi Abou-Zahra, Judy Brewer (2014) — Proceedings of the 11th Web for All Conference (W4A)

  Written by leaders of the W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI), this communications paper clarifies the relationship between web accessibility and broader concepts like universal design, inclusive design, and design for all. The authors argue that …

  • universal design
  • web accessibility
  • inclusive design
  • situational limitations
  • mobile accessibility
  • digital inclusion
  • W3C
  • WAI
  • progressive enhancement
  • responsive design