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Universal Access in the Information Society
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  Information Technology Infrastructure Library and the migration to cloud computing
Cardoso A., Moreira F., Escudero D. Universal Access in the Information Society 17(3): 503-515, 2018.  Type: Article

AXELOS manages and develops the Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL). According to the AXELOS website,...

Mar 1 2019
  A diversity-sensitive evaluation method
Mourouzis A., Antona M., Stephandis C. Universal Access in the Information Society 10(3): 337-356, 2011.  Type: Article

The rapid expansion of information technology (IT) in our lives has led to the establishment of the term “universal access,” to denote an IT product or service that conforms to the interaction requirements of all ci...

May 24 2012
  Understanding barriers to online experience for people with physical and sensory disabilities using discursive social psychology
Bowker N. Universal Access in the Information Society 9(2): 121-136, 2010.  Type: Article

A significant number of Internet users have physical or sensory disabilities. Work that addresses this group of users, as Bowker’s does, is rare. Bowker founded her work on philosophical, psychological, and linguistic theorie...

Sep 21 2010
  Accessible presentation of information for people with visual disabilities
Power C., Jürgensen H. Universal Access in the Information Society 9(2): 97-119, 2010.  Type: Article

This extensive review includes 240 references to technologies that provide information from computer systems to people with a wide spectrum of visual disabilities. The authors emphasize some lesser-known issues, such as mathematical an...

Aug 20 2010
  Three scenarios on enhancing learning by providing universal access
Motschnig-Pitrik R., Derntl M. Universal Access in the Information Society 7(4): 247-258, 2008.  Type: Article

Today, when the term universal access is used, it is no longer merely referring to access for the elderly or those with disabilities. It is truly universal when Web access to course resources does not rely on time, space, or culture. T...

Mar 18 2009
  Adaptive course generation through learning styles representation
Sangineto E., Capuano N., Gaeta M., Micarelli A. Universal Access in the Information Society 7(1): 1-23, 2008.  Type: Article

Online course delivery continues to be a popular topic in academia. On the institution’s side, it offers the advantage of efficient resource utilization (no classroom needed), and exposure to a much wider audience. On the ind...

Aug 15 2008
  GraSSML: accessible smart schematic diagrams for all
Fredj Z., Duce D. Universal Access in the Information Society 6(3): 233-247, 2007.  Type: Article

Graphics is a very important aspect of information presentation. Most formats, such as graphics interchange format (GIF), joint photographic experts group (JPEG), and portable network graphics (PNG), are raster based, but they do not d...

Feb 6 2008
  Cognitive difficulties and access to information systems: an interaction design perspective
Gregor P., Dickinson A. Universal Access in the Information Society 5(4): 393-400, 2007.  Type: Article

In the last decade, the software industry has accepted responsibility for ensuring that Web sites, Web applications, and desktop applications can be used by people with disabilities. For instance, most professionally designed Web sites...

Jan 31 2008
  An approach to usability evaluation of e-learning applications
Ardito C., Costabile F., De Marsico M., Lanzilotti R., Levialdi S., Roselli T., Rossano V. Universal Access in the Information Society 4(3): 270-283, 2006.  Type: Article

Distance and electronic learning applications (DELAs) are continuing to usher in mixed blessings of cost-benefit tradeoffs. Nowadays, students, faculty members, and academic institutions are collaborating in teaching, learning, and com...

Jan 22 2008
  The impact of aging on access to technology
Czaja S., Lee C. Universal Access in the Information Society 5(4): 341-349, 2007.  Type: Article

Elderly people are now gaining access to new technology, creating a technological challenge that will only increase in the coming years. This paper is based on statistics revealing that the number of people over 65 is increasing steadi...

Jan 18 2008
 
 
 
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