Abstract
In this position paper we argue the importance of research focusing on the issues involved in designing computer systems for partially sighted computer users. Currently, there is a lack of data that explores how combinations of impaired visual processes affect preferences for, and performance with, graphical user interfaces. This lack of fundamental information about how an individual's visual profile determines the strategies and behaviors exhibited while using computers limits our ability to design effective user interfaces for partially sighted computer users. The objective of this position paper is to motivate research that addresses this deficiency in our knowledge base so that researchers can design enabling technologies in a systematic fashion for this unique user group as has been done for fully sighted users and blind users.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages | 75-77 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| State | Published - Jan 1 1998 |
| Event | Proceedings of the 1998 3rd International ACM Conference on Assistive Technologies, ASSETS'98 - Marina del Rey, CA, USA Duration: Apr 15 1998 → Apr 17 1998 |
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| Other | Proceedings of the 1998 3rd International ACM Conference on Assistive Technologies, ASSETS'98 |
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| City | Marina del Rey, CA, USA |
| Period | 4/15/98 → 4/17/98 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Engineering(all)