Improving search engine interfaces for blind users by applying Specialized Client-Side JavaScript
碩士 === 國立清華大學 === 資訊工程學系 === 95 === With the development of information technology, search engines have become a necessary media in searching for information on the internet. However, the design of websites usually did not take web accessibility into consideration and visually impaired users encount...
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2007
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| Online Access: | http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/76821184654773838543 |
| Summary: | 碩士 === 國立清華大學 === 資訊工程學系 === 95 === With the development of information technology, search engines have become a necessary media in searching for information on the internet. However, the design of websites usually did not take web accessibility into consideration and visually impaired users encountered difficulties in retrieving required information.
The current study used client-side JavaScript to improve the interfaces of the search engines. The objectives are making interfaces more suitable for visually impaired users either with screen reader or Braille and providing the same interface and functions for different search engines. The above-mentioned achievements can make the search tasks more efficient for all users and also demonstrate that client-side JavaScript can better website interfaces.
The study had 5 blind participants to try out Specialized Client-Side JavaScript (SCSJ). The results showed that SCSJ successfully enhanced the efficiency in acquiring information for the blind. It is hoped SCSJ can be applied to other websites and make information easy access to everyone.
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