There is a need to assess the applicability of conventional Usability Evaluation Methods to users with disabilities, given the growing importance of involving these users in the usability evaluation process. We found that conventional Think Aloud Protocol cannot be used as is, and will require modification to be useful, when evaluating websites with blind users.
Few empirical studies in LIS have examined the online information practices of people with vision impairments. Our study of the everyday online information practices of sixty adult residents of Ontario with vision impairments revealed barriers not only to their information access but also to their participation in the online culture.Résumé : Cette communication met en évidence la nécessité d'aller au-delà de l'accessibilité sur le web pour les internautes souffrant de troubles de la vision pour privilégier plutôt l'inclusion par l'information au moyen d'une meilleure participation en ligne et du partage des connaissances. Nos suggestions se basent sur des données empiriques provenant de l'analyse des pratiques quotidiennes de soixante résidents ontariens souffrant de troubles de la vision.
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