Improving Accessibility and Usability of Geo-referenced Statistical Data

TitleImproving Accessibility and Usability of Geo-referenced Statistical Data
Publication TypeReports
Year of Publication2003
AuthorsZhao H, Plaisant C, Shneiderman B
Series TitleTechnical Reports from UMIACS
Date Published2003/06/04/
KeywordsTechnical Report
Abstract

Several technology breakthroughs are needed to achieve the goals ofuniversal accessibility and usability. These goals are especially
challenging in the case of geo-referenced statistical data that many U.S.
government agencies supply. We present technical and user-interface design
challenges in accommodating users with low-end technology (slow network
connection and low-end machine) and users who are blind or
vision-impaired. Our solutions are presented and future work is discussed.
(UMIACS-TR-2003-37)
(HCIL-2003-11)
URLhttp://drum.lib.umd.edu/handle/1903/1277