Evaluating Web Accessibility For Specific Mobile Devices

Markel Vigo
Markel VigoLecturer at The University of Manchester
Evaluating Web Accessibility for Specific Mobile Devices Markel Vigo , A. Aizpurua, M. Arrue and J. Abascal Laboratory of HCI for Special Needs International Cross-Disciplinary Conference on Web Accessibility, W4A 2008 University of the  Basque Country
Introduction International Cross-Disciplinary Conference on Web Accessibility, W4A 2008 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Guidelines Architecture Case Study Conclusions Introduction
Mobile Web vs Web Accessibility International Cross-Disciplinary Conference on Web Accessibility, W4A 2008 Guidelines Architecture Case Study Conclusions Introduction Mobile Web Web accessibility Small display size  causes disorientation on the user Lack of context disorientates  visually impaired users Lack of pointing device  forces users to use keyboards. Navigation is slowed down Screen reader users suffer  information overload : navigation bars and menus. Typing is a tedious task due to  low text input rate Users with motor disabilities  face analogous problems Due to  low bandwidth  images tend to not to be loaded Not  providing  alternatives for visual content  raises accessibility barriers Lack of  colour support  may cause information loss Information conveyed with colour causes problems to colour-blind users Lack of support  causes information loss Assistive technologies tend to have problems with newer technologies
Guidelines International Cross-Disciplinary Conference on Web Accessibility, W4A 2008 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Usable  screen width :  120px  minimum Mark-up  language support:  XHTML Basic 1.1 Character-encoding:  UTF-8 256 colours  minimum CSS level 1  support Scripting  is  not supported Guidelines Architecture Case Study Conclusions Introduction
Guidelines & Evaluation International Cross-Disciplinary Conference on Web Accessibility, W4A 2008 ,[object Object],Guidelines Architecture Case Study Conclusions Introduction TAW MWI ready.mobi EvalAccess MOBILE
Guidelines & Evaluation International Cross-Disciplinary Conference on Web Accessibility, W4A 2008 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Guidelines Architecture Case Study Conclusions Introduction
Guidelines & Evaluation International Cross-Disciplinary Conference on Web Accessibility, W4A 2008 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Guidelines Architecture Case Study Conclusions Introduction
Architecture: overview International Cross-Disciplinary Conference on Web Accessibility, W4A 2008 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Device-Tailored Evaluation Device-tailored Report Guidelines Architecture Case Study Conclusions Introduction Mobile Device’s brand name and  model
Source Code Retriever International Cross-Disciplinary Conference on Web Accessibility, W4A 2008 ,[object Object],[object Object],Source Code Retriever XHTML file WWW ,[object Object],Guidelines Architecture Case Study Conclusions Introduction
Device Information Retriever International Cross-Disciplinary Conference on Web Accessibility, W4A 2008 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Guidelines Architecture Case Study Conclusions Introduction CC/PP file Device Information Retriever Jena WURLF API WURLF profiles UAPRof profiles
Extending mobileOK Basic tests International Cross-Disciplinary Conference on Web Accessibility, W4A 2008 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Guidelines Architecture Case Study Conclusions Introduction
Guidelines Instantiator International Cross-Disciplinary Conference on Web Accessibility, W4A 2008 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],XQUERY tests mobileOK tests CC/PP file Guidelines  Instantiator Guidelines Architecture Case Study Conclusions Introduction
Guidelines Instantiator International Cross-Disciplinary Conference on Web Accessibility, W4A 2008 ,[object Object],XQUERY tests mobileOK tests CC/PP file Guidelines  Instantiator <access:pntSupport > true </access:pntSupport> <test_case id=&quot;8&quot;> <evaluation_type>auto</evaluation_type> <evaluation_result>error</evaluation_result> <profile_feature type=&quot; access:pntSupport &quot;/> <value>  </value> <element> <label>OBJECT</label> <test_elem>check attribute</test_elem> <related_attribute> <atb>ismap</atb> </related_attribute> </element> </test_case> CC/PP excerpt UGL excerpt let $tmp:=web_doc.xml//OBJECT[@ismap] return  if(not(   ))then for $i in $tmp return <error>{$i/@line, $i/name()}</error> XQUERY test true true Guidelines Architecture Case Study Conclusions Introduction
Evaluation Engine International Cross-Disciplinary Conference on Web Accessibility, W4A 2008 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Evaluation Engine Evaluation Report XQUERY tests mobileOK tests CC/PP file Device Information Retriever Guidelines  Instantiator Jena WURLF API WURFL profiles UAPRof profiles ,[object Object],Guidelines Architecture Case Study Conclusions Introduction Source Code Retriever XHTML file WWW
Case Study International Cross-Disciplinary Conference on Web Accessibility, W4A 2008 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Guidelines Architecture Case Study Conclusions Introduction mobileOK Basic Specific Evaluations for mobileOK Basic D 1 , D 2 , D 3 D 1 D 2 D 3 www.google.com 4 4 4 4 www.youtube.com 3 2 3 2 www.flickr.com 4 4 5 4 www.amazon.com 9 10 9 9 www.gmail.com 9 5 9 5 www.facebook.com 7 7 6 6 m.yahoo.com 6 6 6 6 m.twitter.com 8 6 8 6 www.wikipedia.org 428 363 358 280
Case Study International Cross-Disciplinary Conference on Web Accessibility, W4A 2008 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Guidelines Architecture Case Study Conclusions Introduction
Last remarks International Cross-Disciplinary Conference on Web Accessibility, W4A 2008 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Guidelines Architecture Case Study Conclusions Introduction
Conclusions & Future Work International Cross-Disciplinary Conference on Web Accessibility, W4A 2008 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Guidelines Architecture Case Study Conclusions Introduction
Evaluating Web Accessibility for Specific Mobile Devices Markel Vigo , A. Aizpurua, M. Arrue and J. Abascal Laboratory of HCI for Special Needs International Cross-Disciplinary Conference on Web Accessibility, W4A 2008 University of the  Basque Country Any question?
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Evaluating Web Accessibility For Specific Mobile Devices

  • 1. Evaluating Web Accessibility for Specific Mobile Devices Markel Vigo , A. Aizpurua, M. Arrue and J. Abascal Laboratory of HCI for Special Needs International Cross-Disciplinary Conference on Web Accessibility, W4A 2008 University of the Basque Country
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  • 3. Mobile Web vs Web Accessibility International Cross-Disciplinary Conference on Web Accessibility, W4A 2008 Guidelines Architecture Case Study Conclusions Introduction Mobile Web Web accessibility Small display size causes disorientation on the user Lack of context disorientates visually impaired users Lack of pointing device forces users to use keyboards. Navigation is slowed down Screen reader users suffer information overload : navigation bars and menus. Typing is a tedious task due to low text input rate Users with motor disabilities face analogous problems Due to low bandwidth images tend to not to be loaded Not providing alternatives for visual content raises accessibility barriers Lack of colour support may cause information loss Information conveyed with colour causes problems to colour-blind users Lack of support causes information loss Assistive technologies tend to have problems with newer technologies
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  • 19. Evaluating Web Accessibility for Specific Mobile Devices Markel Vigo , A. Aizpurua, M. Arrue and J. Abascal Laboratory of HCI for Special Needs International Cross-Disciplinary Conference on Web Accessibility, W4A 2008 University of the Basque Country Any question?