Requirements for a Method of Software Accessibility Conformity Assessment

  • Authors:
  • Fernando Alonso;José L. Fuertes;Ángel L. González;Loïc Martínez

  • Affiliations:
  • School of Computing, Technical University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain 28660-Boadilla del Monte;School of Computing, Technical University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain 28660-Boadilla del Monte;School of Computing, Technical University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain 28660-Boadilla del Monte;School of Computing, Technical University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain 28660-Boadilla del Monte

  • Venue:
  • ICCHP '08 Proceedings of the 11th international conference on Computers Helping People with Special Needs
  • Year:
  • 2008

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Abstract

Given the current trend of public procurement of accessible products and services, including software, there is a need for the suppliers to demonstrate that a software product conforms to accessibility requirements. This is called software accessibility conformity assessment. Today, the evaluation process, and the techniques and tools required to do this, is not as well defined as it is in other contexts, such as web accessibility. Based on our experience in evaluating accessibility, this paper outlines a set of requirements for a method of software accessibility conformity assessment. These requirements will apply across the four conformity assessment functions: selection, determination, review and attestation, and, finally, surveillance.