WEB ACCESSIBILITY AS THE MAN TOOL FOR BREAKING DIGITAL BARRIERS FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES

Authors

  • L. Krestyanpol Lesya Ukrainka Volyn National University https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3617-7900
  • M. Kovalchuk Lesya Ukrainka Volyn National University
  • O. Vashkevich Volyn Research Expert Forensics Center of the Ministers of Internal Affairs of Ukraine

Keywords:

web accessibility, usability testing, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, website, web content

Abstract

According to approximate estimates, 60% of the population of our planet has access to the Internet. Among them there is a certain group of people who, due to physical or socio-economic limitations, may not be able to use the Internet freely and unhindered. Examples of such limitations are visual impairment or low bandwidth of the user's network.

This paper makes a case for the importance of web accessibility and examines current web accessibility standards and best practices to ensure web content is accessible to people with special needs. Web accessibility is analyzed using the Web Disability Simulator tool, and web content is adapted to the needs of people with disabilities.

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Published

2023-05-22

How to Cite

[1]
Krestyanpol, L., Kovalchuk, M. and Vashkevich, O. 2023. WEB ACCESSIBILITY AS THE MAN TOOL FOR BREAKING DIGITAL BARRIERS FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. Applied Problems of Computer Science, Security and Mathematics. 1 (May 2023), 4–9.

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No. 1 (2023): Applied Problems of Computer Science, Security and Mathematics

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