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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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Published in:Communications of the ACM Vol. 55; no. 11; pp. 7 - 8
Main Author: Cerf, Vinton G.
Format: Article
Published: Association for Computing Machinery Nov2012
Subjects:
Accessible design
Computer software
Services for people with disabilities
User interfaces
Application software
Computer science
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
Summary: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.