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WebAnywhere: experiences with a new delivery model for access technology

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Jeffrey P. Bigham,

Wendy Chisholm,

Richard E. LadnerAuthors Info & Claims

W4A '10: Proceedings of the 2010 International Cross Disciplinary Conference on Web Accessibility (W4A)

Article No.: 15, Pages 1 - 4

https://doi.org/10.1145/1805986.1806007

Published: 26 April 2010 Publication History

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In this paper we describe recent developments and our experiences in releasing WebAnywhere. WebAnywhere was originally designed as a web-based alternative to a traditional screen reader. It can be run on any computer without installing new software, making it ideal for use on-the-go or in libraries and schools where the appropriate access technology is unlikely to already be installed and where users do not have permission to install it. Since its initial release nearly two years ago, WebAnywhere has expanded from its original goal of supporting blind web users to become a platform for an array of technologies supporting access for people with disabilities.

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WebAnywhere: experiences with a new delivery model for access technology
1. Applied computing
  1. Document management and text processing
    1. Document preparation
      1. Multi / mixed media creation
2. Human-centered computing
  1. Human computer interaction (HCI)
    1. Interaction paradigms
      1. Hypertext / hypermedia

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W4A '10: Proceedings of the 2010 International Cross Disciplinary Conference on Web Accessibility (W4A)

April 2010

223 pages

ISBN:9781450300452

DOI:10.1145/1805986

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IBM Research, Japan
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IBM Research, Japan
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Universidad de Concepcion, Chile
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Microsoft

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Momotaz FEhtesham-Ul-Haque MBillah S(2023)Understanding the Usages, Lifecycle, and Opportunities of Screen Readers’ PluginsACM Transactions on Accessible Computing10.1145/358269716:2(1-35)Online publication date: 13-Jul-2023
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https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3441852.3471205
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