Purpose: Currently, dominant web accessibility standards do not respect disability as a
complex and culturally contingent interaction; recognizing that disability is a variable …

Abstract Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) have considerably increased
the information and communication channels, favoring the emergence of new models for …

Accessibility and usability are well established concepts for user interfaces and websites.
Usability is precisely defined, but there are different approaches to accessibility. In addition …

The population is gradually aging, but only 4% of elderly people are Internet users. These
data indicate the need to take action to bridge this digital divide. Several studies show that …

As online communities have become an important means of social interaction and
community participation, ensuring their universal accessibility is essential for social …

The work of the Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) is described in a set of technical guidelines
designed to maximise accessibility to digital resources. Further activities continue to focus …

Older people with dementia are a particularly challenging user group to involve in the
process of designing interactive systems that could assist them. It may also be difficult to …

Novice Web developers and other technical communicators need to learn not only
accessibility standards but also factors that make designs usable to audiences with …

The goal of the present work is to investigate the potential acceptance of a set of web
interaction aids by older adults, in order to help them overcome difficulties associated with …

Supporting effective and enjoyable Web usage by people with sensory, motor and cognitive
impairments requires more than just accessible Web content. There is an additional task of …