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Why Is Accessibility So Hard?

The author reflects on the state of accessibility in the field of computer science. He states that creating computer programs that are can be adapted and accessed by a diverse demographic is necessary due to the population of people who may have vision, hearing, or physical limitations. Other topics...

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Publicado en:Communications of the ACM Vol. 55; no. 11; pp. 7 - 8
Autor principal: Cerf, Vinton G.
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Association for Computing Machinery Nov2012
Materias:
Accessible design
Computer software
Services for people with disabilities
User interfaces
Application software
Computer science
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Sumario:The author reflects on the state of accessibility in the field of computer science. He states that creating computer programs that are can be adapted and accessed by a diverse demographic is necessary due to the population of people who may have vision, hearing, or physical limitations. Other topics covered include modifications to user interfaces, computer-based services and applications, and general-purpose tools.