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  • Human-Computer Interaction
  • Web Accessibility
  • Assistive Technology

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  • People with vision impairments rely on screen readers for web navigation.
  • Current web accessibility standards ensure content readability but not necessarily ease of use or navigation.
  • Screen reader users often face challenges locating specific information efficiently.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review existing techniques for improving web usability for screen reader users.
  • To identify common themes and underlying principles in web usability enhancement for non-visual browsing.
  • To explore how semantic understanding of web content can improve the user experience.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of accessibility and usability techniques.
  • Analysis of reported methods for enhancing non-visual web navigation.
  • Identification of overarching themes in the reviewed literature.

Main Results:

  • Several techniques exist to improve web usability beyond basic accessibility.
  • Challenges in web navigation for screen reader users extend beyond mere content readability.
  • Semantic understanding of web content is a crucial factor driving usability improvements.

Conclusions:

  • Improving web usability for screen reader users requires addressing navigation and information discovery.
  • Techniques reviewed focus on making web content more understandable and navigable non-visually.
  • Leveraging semantic web principles is fundamental to enhancing the overall web experience for users with vision impairments.