2b6 towards mobile
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1st International AEGIS Conference
Rogério Bandeira
FFCUL
Portugal
7 – 8 September 2010, Seville, Spain
1st InternationalAEGIS Conference
Wealth of information and services
Increasingly used also by people with disabilities
Mobile devices usage exploding all over the world
Both domains pose several challenges
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Limitations
Device size
Input methods
…
Usage Situations
Mobile vs Impairments
Developers & Designers
Knowledge both domains
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Improve◦ Accessibility & Mobile Adequacy
◦ Towards mobile accessibility
Support ◦ Developers, Designers, Experts, Users
Integrate◦ existing knowledge,
◦ standards, guidelines, rules
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Data on mobile applications use -scarce
AEGIS and Accessible (2009)
Over 600 people with disabilities
Belgium, Bulgaria, Germany, Greece, Italy, Spain, Sweden, UK)
High need A8e mobile applications
AT broadened the world
Still several barriers identified
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AT Awareness
End users largely unaware of available AT solution
Vision impairment users more informed
Lack of A8e training on AT (experts, end users)
AT easiest to obtain are also the most abandoned
Non use most frequent on first-time users
AT Price
High purchasing costs (major barrier)
Even for disability organizations
Mismatch – needs and offered results in high % discarded within 1 year
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Mobile Use
Active use
Most cell phones
Increasingly smart phones
Daily basis (at home and at work)
Considered practical tools, some even consider part of their lifestyle.
Purchasing factors
Ease of use (determining purchase factor)
Price (also important), availability, manufacturer familiarity
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Functionalities
Making calls, text messaging, managing contacts.
Address/contact list considered very important.
Chatting live and email (wanted)
Internet (wanted) - Mobile accessible content
Accessibility
Experts prefer accessible mainstream mobile phone to avoid AT stigmatization
End users demand
standardization of mobile interfaces (menus/icons)
Standardization of HW key icons and labels
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User Interface
Simplicity very important
Difficult day to day use specially for visual impaired.
Command structure varies across models and specially across brands.
Assistive Technologies
Speech output - most used across all groups
Text message would benefit from it
Integrated features used but often unknown
Training Hardly any training not even at purchasing time
Manuals in printed version and small sized letters
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W3C guidelines to tailor Web site quality for different audiences
Web Content
Mobile Web Initiative
MWBP, mobileOK Basic Tests
Web Accessibility Initiative
WCAG
Checklists (HTML, CSS, Content, Navigation, Page Layout, User Input, …)
Evaluation software(designer & developer aid)
BW, HAM
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Content Disabilities context Mobile context
Information conveyedsolely with color
Visually impaired, Colorblind
Limited color palette Outdoors usage
Missing or inappropriate page title (e.g. long)
Blind, screen reader. list of open windows
Small screen or viewport
Audio-only prompts (beeps)
Deaf or hard of hearing
Noisy usage situations
Content spawning new windows without warning user
Low vision, Restricted field of vision, Blindness, Cognitive disabilities don’t realize new window
Single window interface. Multiple stacked windows on small screen hide each other
http://www.w3.org/WAI/mobile/experiences
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• Best Practices (Mobile usage context)
• Disability Type Related
• General Mobile Usage
• Disability type inadequate
• MWBP
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7 – 8 September 2010, Seville, Spain
1st InternationalAEGIS Conference
7 – 8 September 2010, Seville, Spain
1st InternationalAEGIS Conference
Diversity of mobile devices
Diversity of people with disabilities
Coping with idiosyncrasies of Mobile Web Accessibility Guidelines intersection
New guidelines (e.g. touch screen)
Conclusion
Web content access by impaired people wanted and growing
Mobile a11y is a major issue
Harmonizing Mobile and A11y best practices
Towards mobile accessibility
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Thank you !
http://www.accessible-project.eu