Today wikis are becoming increasingly widespread, and offer great benefits in a variety of collaborative environments. Therefore, to be universally valuable, wiki systems should be easy to use for anyone, regardless of ability. This paper describes obstacles that a blind user may encounter when interacting via screen reader with Wikipedia, and offers some suggestions for improving usability.

Is Wikipedia usable for the blind?

Buzzi M.;Leporini B.
2008

Abstract

Today wikis are becoming increasingly widespread, and offer great benefits in a variety of collaborative environments. Therefore, to be universally valuable, wiki systems should be easy to use for anyone, regardless of ability. This paper describes obstacles that a blind user may encounter when interacting via screen reader with Wikipedia, and offers some suggestions for improving usability.
2008
Istituto di informatica e telematica - IIT
Istituto di Scienza e Tecnologie dell'Informazione "Alessandro Faedo" - ISTI
978-1-60558-153-8
Design
Human Factors
Wiki
Elearning
Accessibility
Usability
Blind
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