Tillgänglighetsanpassad Webbdesign: En studie om webbdesigners och utvecklares kunskaper om den digitala klyftan
2023 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE credits
Student thesisAlternative title
Accessible Web Design : A study about web designers and developers knowledge regarding the digital divide (English)
Abstract [en]
Knowledge regarding accessibility adaptations in web design in order to benefit and include people with disabilities in today's digital society is an important cornerstone in the work of minimizing the digital divide. Such features include enlarging or reducing text, distinct navigation, alt-texts, ensuring high contrast between foreground and background. Web design also needs to be compatible with commonly used aids. Previous studies show that there is a lack of accessible websites (Hewitt & Yingchen, 2021), thus proving proof of limited knowledge regarding accessibility adaptations amongst designers and developers (Ferati & Vogel, 2020). The digital divide may increase and more people may feel excluded and discriminated against unless this doesn't change soon (Post och telestyrelsen, 2019). This study aims to explore whether the lack of knowledge among designers and developers affects the digital divide.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2023.
Keywords [en]
Accessibility, Digital Divide, Inclusivity, WCAG, W3C, Web Design, Knowledge Increase, Interaction Design.
National Category
Information Studies
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:hb:diva-30712OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hb-30712DiVA, id: diva2:1810010
2023-11-082023-11-062025-09-24Bibliographically approved