Easy to Read on the Web – State of the Art and Research Directions

Miesenberger, Klaus; Petz, Andrea

doi:10.1016/j.procs.2014.02.035

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“…Level 1 literacy proficiency equals to being able to read relatively short digital or printed texts to locate a single piece of information that is identical or synonymous with information given in a question or directive [10]. Nevertheless, many people in the general population will benefit from content, especially text, designed to be easy to understand and read, particularly people with cognitive disabilities, people with low language skills, and people with auditory disabilities that may impact reading and perception of written language [11]. Considering possibilities in Tansa for customising dictionaries and looking at text in context, we presume that using these functions in Tansa may increase the accessibility and usability of published textual content.…”

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The Accessibility of Web-Based Media Services – An Evaluation

Sanderson

Chen

Kessel

2015

Lecture Notes in Computer Science

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Abstract. Online digital media is becoming the most important arena for general information sharing and public debate. Making this arena accessible to all is essential for equal participation in today's society. However, the accessibility of web-based media services has not been given much attention despite their importance for the democracy of our society. The overall objective for this research is to gain knowledge on universal design of websites containing complex multimedia, in order to ensure equal access for diverse groups operating different devices in various situations. To achieve this objective, we have conducted heuristic evaluations of the news web pages at the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK), the authoring tools for journalists, and focus group interviews on the accessibility of NRK.no. The preliminary results show that although participants expressed general positive attitude towards the design of NRK.no, many accessibility challenges remain to be addressed.

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The Accessibility of Web-Based Media Services – An Evaluation

Sanderson

Chen

Kessel

2015

Lecture Notes in Computer Science

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“…First, the fact that Easy Language is the most frequently applied modality of language comprehension enhancement, due to its nature, communicative purpose and target audience (cf. Bernabé forthcoming; Bredel and Maaß 2016a;Fajardo et al 2014;Maaß 2020;Miesenberger and Petz 2014;Skaggs 2016) certainly explains its more established status. Furthermore, Easy Language has strict rules that must be acquired before implementing them and this is why professionals are required to accomplish this task (cf.…”

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Accessible Communication : A Cross-country Journey

Perego¹

2020

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Easy-to-Understand (E2U) text practices enable and facilitate accessible communication. E2U refers both to Plain and to Easy Language. These two powerful methods of language and content comprehension enhancement are illustrated through several examples in English, starting from the seminal role of the Anglophone world in promoting plain and lucid style. Originally implemented in written texts, today the employment of these simplified language varieties should infiltrate new communication services that are more complex and multifaceted. Thanks to the EASIT project, the integration of E2U strategies into a selection of audiovisual services is being successfully researched. After advancing simplification proposals in the area of subtitling and audio description, Elisa Perego reports on the results of a cross-country survey conducted during the initial stages of the EASIT project: She pinpoints the background, activity, and training experience of those who currently work in the sector of E2U in Europe, and identifies the skills and the competences of, as well as a training path and materials for, future hybrid professionals.

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“…findability for independent access to tools and features, lacking customization and personalization, missing profile building and matching process, low incentive and missing training of the support/care environment, low/no interest in innovation at funding/commissioning/administrating level e.g. [ 2,11]), this paper presents a new and innovative web based approach to support the matching process of people with cognitive disabilities and AT. R&D lead to the development of Buddy providing:…”

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Buddy - A Personal Companion to Match People with Cognitive Disabilities and AT

Heumader¹,

Murillo-Morales²,

Miesenberger³

2022

Lecture Notes in Computer Science

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This paper presents a novel web-based repository and recommender system to match the requirements of users with cognitive disabilities with available AT solutions when working on the web. Based on personal data from users (questionnaire, simple games) stored in a profile and tool data provided by AT solution providers and AT vendors, Buddy recommends tools supporting particular cognitive needs of target users. Buddy intends to bridge the gap between the growing amount of AT solutions and the actual low level of uptake by involving all stakeholder groups in the value chain on the Buddy platform.

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Easy to Read on the Web – State of the Art and Research Directions

Cited by 8 publications

References 13 publications

The Accessibility of Web-Based Media Services – An Evaluation

The Accessibility of Web-Based Media Services – An Evaluation

Accessible Communication : A Cross-country Journey

Buddy - A Personal Companion to Match People with Cognitive Disabilities and AT

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