Web content accessibility guidelines 1.0
interactions
Promoting universal usability with multi-layer interface design
CUU '03 Proceedings of the 2003 conference on Universal usability
Universal accessibility as a multimodal design issue
Communications of the ACM - ACM at sixty: a look back in time
Accessibility 2.0: people, policies and processes
W4A '07 Proceedings of the 2007 international cross-disciplinary conference on Web accessibility (W4A)
A survey on the accessibility awareness of people involved in web development projects in Brazil
W4A '08 Proceedings of the 2008 international cross-disciplinary conference on Web accessibility (W4A)
The New Review of Hypermedia and Multimedia - Web Accessibility
A survey of technology accessibility problems faced by older users in China
Proceedings of the 2009 International Cross-Disciplinary Conference on Web Accessibililty (W4A)
Proceedings of the International Cross-Disciplinary Conference on Web Accessibility
A macroscopic web accessibility evaluation at different processing phases
Proceedings of the International Cross-Disciplinary Conference on Web Accessibility
Three web accessibility evaluation perspectives for RIA
Proceedings of the 10th International Cross-Disciplinary Conference on Web Accessibility
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Accessibility is becoming more and more relevant in Information technologies, such as theWeb and software applications, particularly due to the push on legislation to make public services accessible to everyone. While most accessibility issues are envisioned by the developer-user dichotomy, several stakeholders are responsible for the successful implementation of accessible software and services for all users. In this paper we present an exploratory study on the current state of accessibility as perceived by its main stakeholders: developers, service providers, public bodies, accessibility assessors, and elderly and people with disabilities. By surveying more than 400 individuals, we have confirmed some of the expectations and results from other surveys, such as the perception about the lack of understanding and application of Web accessibility guidelines. We have found that this issue gets even worse outside the scope of the Web, for all stakeholders. Another eye-opening finding is that all stakeholders are welcome to the simulation of assistive technologies, in order to widen the perception and involvement of accessibility in the software development process.