Non Visual Navigation of Spreadsheet Components: Charts, Tables, and Mathematical Equations - Softcover

Abu Doush, Iyad

Softcover

ISBN 10: 363927296X ISBN 13: 9783639272963

Publisher: VDM Verlag Dr. Müller, 2010

Synopsis

The problem of non-visual navigation of the information in spreadsheet is that using current technologies no overview is available for the user about different components found in the spreadsheet. Several attributes associated with spreadsheets make them not easy to navigate by individuals who are blind and visually impaired. The large amount of information stored in the spreadsheet, the multi-dimensional nature of the contents found in a spreadsheet, and the several features it includes cannot be readily linearized by a screen reader or Braille display (e.g., charts and tables). Providing a more accessible non-visual navigation of spreadsheets will help individuals who are blind and visually impaired in getting a better education, will improve their skills, and assist them in entering new careers. The results from this work can be applied to other users groups requiring non-visual navigation of spreadsheets (e.g. exploring a spreadsheet using mobile phones). The building and evaluation of the multi-modal interfaces can be useful to designers of accessible interfaces, or anyone else who is interested in building and evaluating a multi-modal user interface.

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About the Author

Iyad Abu Doush is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science at Yarmouk University. He has experience in the field of assistive technology and multi-modal interfaces. Other research interests include web accessibility and collaborative virtual environments.

Edition details

• Publisher: VDM Verlag Dr. Müller
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 363927296X
• ISBN 13: 9783639272963
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 152