Using Cultural Viewpoint Metaphors to Provide Web Accessibility for the Visually Impaired Users

• DOI: 10.1016/j.procs.2014.02.022
• Publication Date: 2014-02-25T20:09:43Z
• Authors: Letícia Seixas Pe...; Simone Bacellar L...; Hélio Braga; Luciana Cardoso d...; Ricardo Rodrigues...
• Keywords: Web Accessibility; Web Accessibility Initiative

The use of technology has increased significantly, so it is important to make the information available and accessible for all people. Through efforts promote accessibility, users with visual disabilities have increasingly enjoyed services provided by Internet. These technologies tend approach reality theirs members everyday signs (metaphors), which, when combined cultural factors, may be used as communication artifacts or detachers between two people from different realities. This paper examines how Cultural Viewpoint Metaphors in development web pages can help promoting accessibility.