Improving Web accessibility through an enhanced open-source browser

Hanson, V. L.; Brezin, J. P.; Crayne, S.; Keates, S.; Kjeldsen, R.; Richards, J. T.; Swart, C.; Trewin, S.

Abstract

The accessibility Works project provides software enhancements to the Mozilla? Web browser and allows users to control their browsing environment. Although Web accessibility standards specify markup that must be incorporated for Web pages to be accessible, these standards do not ensure a good experience for all Web users. This paper discusses user controls that facilitate a number of adaptations that can greatly increase the usability of Web pages for a diverse population of users. In addition to transformations that change page presentation, innovations are discussed that enable mouse and keyboard input correction as well as vision-based control for users unable to use their hands for computer input.

Citation

Hanson, V. L., Brezin, J. P., Crayne, S., Keates, S., Kjeldsen, R., Richards, J. T., Swart, C., & Trewin, S. (2005). Improving Web accessibility through an enhanced open-source browser. IBM Systems Journal, 44(3), 573-588. https://doi.org/10.1147/sj.443.0573

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: 2005
• Deposit Date: Jan 31, 2019
• Journal: IBM Systems Journal
• Print ISSN: 0018-8670
• Publisher: IBM Corporation
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 44
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 573-588
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1147/sj.443.0573
• Keywords: Improving web accessibility, enhanced open-source browser
• Public URL: http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/1497017
• Publisher URL: http://gala.gre.ac.uk/12658/