了解科威特软件开发领域的思维方式,技能,当前做法以及采用数字可访问性的障碍
Zainab AlMeraj1, Dari Alhuwail1, Rumana Qadri2
1Department of Information Science, College of Life Sciences, Kuwait University, Sabah AlSalem University City, AlShaddadiya, Kuwait.
概括
科威特的计算机专业人员对数字可访问性和包容性设计的认识很低. 缺乏培训,指导和法律执法阻碍了可访问的软件开发,尽管有兴趣了解更多.
科学领域:
- 计算机科学 计算机科学
- 人与计算机的交互
- 关于残疾人的研究.
背景情况:
- 数字服务越来越依赖于软件,使得可访问性对公平和包容性至关重要.
- 开发可访问的数字解决方案具有挑战性,特别是在新兴的地区,普遍设计和可访问性标准.
- 科威特是一个对可访问性概念新的国家,缺乏为数字化包容性建立法律框架.
研究的目的:
- 调查科威特的计算专业人员在数字可访问性方面的意识,技能和实践.
- 分析科威特在采用和维持可访问技术发展方面面临的挑战.
- 了解技术专业人士对残疾人和包容性设计的看法.
主要方法:
- 在科威特州的计算机专业人士中进行了一项调查.
- 该调查评估了对残疾的认识,数字可访问性标准和包容性设计实践.
- 它还探讨了技能,获取可访问技术和教育背景.
主要成果:
- 在技术专业人士中,人们对残疾和数字可访问性标准的认识水平较低.
- 专业人士报告说,缺乏可用于开发包容性和可访问性数字解决方案的指导.
- 造成弱点的因素包括时间限制,培训不足,法律执法缺失以及基础教育的差距.
结论:
- 对于科威特的计算专业人员来说,需要加强数字可访问性和包容性设计的教育和培训.
- 制定明确的指导方针和潜在的法律框架对于促进无障碍技术创造至关重要.
- 专业人士对进一步的专业发展机会非常感兴趣,以提高他们对可访问性的理解和技能.
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