EXERCISE 10.1
Is multi-modality always a good thing?
Justify your answer.
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EXERCISE 10.2
What are (i) auditory icons and (ii)
earcons? How can they be used to benefit both visually-impaired
and sighted users?
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EXERCISE 10.3
Research your country's legislation relating
to accessibility of technology for the disabled. What
are the implications of this to your future career
in computing?
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EXERCISE 10.4
Take your university web site or another
site of your choice and assess it for accessibility
using [WEBAIM*].
How would you recommend improving the site?
* Note that the question in the book mentions Bobby, but the Bobby site is not longer online, use WEBAIM or AChecker instead.
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EXERCISE 10.5
How could systems be made more accessible
to older users?
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EXERCISE 10.6
Interview either (i) a person you know
over 65 or (ii) a child you know under 16 about their
experience, attitude and expectations of computers.
What factors would you take into account if you were
designing a website aimed at this person?
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