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Is Facebook really "open" to all?

Year: 2010

Type: conference-paper

Abstract: Social interaction is important for everyone, and vital for the differently-abled and elderly. Social network applications are causing us to change our ways of communicating and working. We can now make friends all over the world, share ideas and knowledge, search for others' opinions, and more. Facebook and Twitter are examples of these applications. However, these opportunities are usually meant for people who can walk, see, and talk without difficulty. In this paper we show how blind persons, using screen readers and voice synthesizers to access the Web, can interact with social network applications. Our case study focuses on Facebook, analyzing basic features, explaining electronic barriers and suggesting solutions.

Source: IEEE International Symposium on Technology and Society (ISTAS)

DOI: 10.1109/istas.2010.5514621

Authors: Maria Claudia Buzzi, Marina Buzzi, Barbara Leporini, Fahim Akhter

Institutions: Istituto di Scienza e Tecnologie dell'Informazione "Alessandro Faedo", Institute of Informatics and Telematics, Zayed University

Language: English

Topic: Digital Accessibility for Disabilities

Subfield: Human Factors and Ergonomics

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2007682188

FWCI: 4.367

Cites: 16

Cited by: 25

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