Adaptive Web Accessibility Metrics
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1. MOTIVATION Web Accessibility metrics aim at measuring in a precise (often numeric) way the conformance of a given web page with respect to a set of accessibility guidelines. Metrics rely on traditional accessibility guidelines such as WCAG or Section 508, targeting all type of users. Normally, for a more precise assessment that considers specific user groups (blind, deaf, elderly, physically impaired, etc.) only those guidelines that target a determined user group are chosen. This is a first step towards specialization of accessibility metrics; but such a direction can be pursued even more. The following scenarios call for the application of adaptive accessibility metrics:
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تاریخ انتشار 2010