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Web accessibility: evaluation of a website with different semi-automatic evaluation tools.
Edson Rufino de Souza1, Cláudia Mont'Alvão
1Ergonomics Laboratory, Arts and Design Department, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro, PUCRio, Rua Marquês de São Vicente 225, Gavea, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. edson.rufino@gmail.com
Work (Reading, Mass.)
|February 10, 2012
Summary
Using multiple semi-automatic tools enhances website accessibility evaluations. Combining different tools provides more comprehensive results for a truly global internet.
Area of Science:
- Web Accessibility
- Information Science
- Human-Computer Interaction
Background:
- Universal access to information is crucial for a global internet.
- Evaluating website accessibility is key to ensuring inclusivity.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate a government website's accessibility.
- To assess the effectiveness of using multiple semi-automatic evaluation tools.
Main Methods:
- Utilized two semi-automatic accessibility evaluation tools.
- Applied tools to a specific government website.
Main Results:
- Employing more than one tool yielded enhanced evaluation results.
- Discrepancies in tool reports highlighted the benefits of combined testing.
Conclusions:
- Combining different accessibility evaluation tools provides more complete results.
- Multi-tool assessment is recommended for comprehensive website accessibility analysis.
