Web accessibility as a side effect

John T. Richards; Kyle Montague; Vicki L. Hanson

doi:10.1145/2384916.2384931

Web accessibility as a side effect

John T. Richards^*, Kyle Montague, Vicki L. Hanson

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

This paper explores evidence for the conjecture that improvements in Web accessibility have arisen, in part, as side effects of changes in Web technology and associated shifts in the way Web pages are designed and coded. Drawing on an earlier study of Web accessibility trends over the past 14 years, it discusses several possible indirect contributors to improving accessibility including the use of new browser capabilities to create more sophisticated page layouts, a growing concern with improved page rank in search results, and a shift toward crossdevice content design. Understanding these examples may inspire the creation of additional technologies with incidental accessibility benefits.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	ASSETS'12 - Proceedings of the 14th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility
Pages	79-86
Number of pages	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1145/2384916.2384931
Publication status	Published - 27 Nov 2012
Externally published	Yes
Event	14th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility, ASSETS 2012 - Boulder, CO, United States Duration: 22 Oct 2012 → 24 Oct 2012

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Name	ASSETS'12 - Proceedings of the 14th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility

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Conference	14th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility, ASSETS 2012
Country/Territory	United States
City	Boulder, CO
Period	22/10/12 → 24/10/12

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SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure

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Web accessibility

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Richards, JT, Montague, K & Hanson, VL 2012, Web accessibility as a side effect. in ASSETS'12 - Proceedings of the 14th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility. ASSETS'12 - Proceedings of the 14th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility, pp. 79-86, 14th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility, ASSETS 2012, Boulder, CO, United States, 22/10/12. https://doi.org/10.1145/2384916.2384931

Web accessibility as a side effect. / Richards, John T.; Montague, Kyle; Hanson, Vicki L.
ASSETS'12 - Proceedings of the 14th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility. 2012. p. 79-86 (ASSETS'12 - Proceedings of the 14th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility).

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