Accessibility Violations of Digital Map Collections

Hong, Bo Hyun; Xie, Iris

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Title

Accessibility Violations of Digital Map Collections

Author(s)

• Hong, Bo Hyun
• Xie, Iris

Issue Date

2024-03-20

Keyword(s)

• Digital map collections
• Accessibility
• WCAG 2.1

Abstract

This study identifies accessibility violations of digital map collections based on Web Content Accessibility Guideline (WCAG) 2.1. Investigating these violations is critical to support people with disabilities who depend on assistive technologies. To assess the violations, nine universities’ digital map collections were analyzed using three accessibility testing tools. Among the four principles of WCAG 2.1, the most frequently identified violations within the digital map collections were associated with Operable and Perceivable principles. This research highlights the unique accessibility violations of digital map collections and provides guidance for future improvement.

Publisher

iSchools

Series/Report Name or Number

iConference 2024 Proceedings

Type of Resource

Other

Language

eng

Handle URL

https://hdl.handle.net/2142/122822

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Copyright 2024 is held by Bo Hyun Hong and Iris Xie. Copyright permissions, when appropriate, must be obtained directly from the authors.

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