Usability and accessibility issues in the localization of assistive technology

Authors:
Ira Jhangiani
Affiliations:
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia
Venue:
Proceedings of the 8th international ACM SIGACCESS conference on Computers and accessibility
Year:
2006

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Abstract

People with disabilities are faced with several barriers to computer usage. Various companies provide assistive software that makes computer usage possible for the population with disabilities. While increased awareness of disability issues has resulted in the formulation of guidelines for developing accessible software, such guidelines do not guarantee that the end product will be optimal for a person with a disability [5]. During localization of software it is important to understand the needs and requirements and target culture of users, which is beyond mere translation of the interface language. This project was carried out to provide broad design guidelines which are driven by usability and accessibility issues that were uncovered during the evaluation of an assistive technology software package.