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Nonvisual presentation of graphical user interfaces: contrasting two approaches

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Mynatt, Elizabeth D., Weber, Gerhard·1994·Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems

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Users who are blind currently have limited access to graphical user interfaces based on MS Windows or X Windows.Past access strategies have used speech synthesizers and braille displays to present text-based interfaces.Providing access to graphical applications creates new human interface design challenges which must be addressed to build intuitive and efficient nonvisual interfaces.Two conmasting designs have been developed and implemented in the projects Mercator and GUIB.These systems differ dramatically in their approaches to providing nonvisual interfaces to GUIS.This paper discusses four main interface design issues for access systems, and describes how the Mercator and GUIB designs have addressed these issues.It is hoped that the exploration of these interfaces will lead to better nonvisual interfaces used in low visibility and visually overloaded environments.

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Authors
Mynatt, E. D., & Weber, G.
Affiliations
  • Georgia Institute of Technology (US)
  • University of Stuttgart (DE)
Venue
Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Publisher
ACM
Published
1994-04-24
Pages
166-172
OpenAlex
W2058641836
Cited by
156
References
12
Citations by year
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FWCI
17.73
Type
conference paper
Language
en
Open access
Locations
CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration
  • Georgia Institute of Technology
  • Marshall Space Flight Center
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Human Factors and Ergonomics › Digital Accessibility for Disabilities
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Tactile and Sensory Interactions
  • Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Human-Computer Interaction › Usability and User Interface Design
Keywords
graphical user interface, blind users, accessibility, human interface design, Mercator, low-visibility environments, assistive technology

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