Modeling web-based information seeking by users who are blind.
Purpose. This article describes website information seeking strategies used by users who are blind and compares those with sighted users. It outlines how assistive technologies and website design can aid users who are blind while information seeking. Method. People who are blind and sighted are test...
| Publicado en: | Disability & Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology Vol. 6; no. 6; pp. 511 - 526 |
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| Formato: | research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Nov2011
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