Self-service terminals (SSTs) are becoming an increasing important part of the service landscape for both the public and private sector. There is very little information regarding the current state of accessibility practice in this area. This paper presents the results of interviews with 22 stakeholders in the supply and deployment communities for SSTs regarding their knowledge of accessibility...

Previous studies have found that both (a) the characteristics (e.g., quality and accessibility) (e.g., Fidel & Green, 2004) and (b) the types of sources (e.g., relational and nonrelational sources) (e.g., Zimmer, Henry, & Butler, 2007) influence information source selection. Different from earlier studies that have prioritized one source attribute over the other, this research uses information ...

Information is the lifeblood of tourism, influencing individual motivation to travel. Whilst the WWW offers opportunities for information’s ready supply and exchange there are often issues surrounding access to it, most notably, but not exclusively, for disabled users. This is the topic of web content accessibility. This paper assesses the accessibility of Australian, UK and US-based hotel-acco...

The paper presents aspects of design that would improve web accessibility and usability not only for people with disability but for all users. Accessibility means that an information can be reached, used, and understood by any kind of user independently of skill, disability, and hardware or software configuration. Our experimental methodology which tests web accessibility and usability through ...

BACKGROUND Substrate accessibility to catalysts has been a dominant theme in theories of biomass deconstruction. However, current methods of quantifying accessibility do not elucidate mechanisms for increased accessibility due to changes in microstructure following pretreatment. RESULTS We introduce methods for characterization of surface accessibility based on fine-scale microstructure of th...

HTML5 is the next generation of web standards, and needs to be used to improve Web accessibility. To do this, Korea has taken various activities, such as laying down laws and standards related to web accessibility and investigating the realities of web accessibility. Recently, the market for web accessibility has been growing. This study compared the rates of building up HTML5, focusing on the ...

Fernando Díaz del Río Robotics and Computer Technology for Rehabilitation Lab. University of Seville (SPAIN) Tel: +34 95 4556144 Fax:+ 34 95 4556449 [email protected] Antón Civit Robotics and Computer Technology for Rehabilitation Lab. University of Seville (SPAIN) Tel: +34 95 4556470 Fax:+ 34 95 4556449 [email protected] Juan Antonio Prieto XimetriX network thoughts SL Tel: +34 91 3645475 juanpri@...

A case study on evaluating an internet city guide for accessibility and Design for All is presented, and retrofitting considerations are reported. The study can serve as an early example for the processes to come according to the new German legislation demanding equal access to information systems for people with disabilities. Some conclusions on further standardization needs are added. 1 Unive...

This paper presents the research of using Linked Open Data to enhance accessibility data for accessible travelling. Open accessibility data is the data related to the accessibility issues associated with geographical data, which could benefit people with disabilities and their special needs. With the aim of addressing the gap between users’ special needs and data, this paper presents the result...

Today, many public services are available online through Web sites. The accessibility of the sites, also to people with disabilities, is important because the accessibility concerns equality of citizens, a cornerstone of democracy. In the current study we carried out a meta-analysis of 17 studies concerning the accessibility of the Web sites of public administration. Furthermore, we assessed th...