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Evaluating the Potential Implementation of New Metrics in Automated Web Accessibility Testing Software for Managers

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Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction. Novel Design Approaches and Technologies (HCII 2022)

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Automated software tools for testing web accessibility are the only evaluation method that scales well to thousands or even millions of web pages. However, the automated testing tools can report incorrect and misleading results, as many aspects of web accessibility cannot be tested using automated means. Previous research identified a potentially useful metric, the “presence of accessibility features” metric for measuring web accessibility using automated testing tools in a way that is both more accurate and more useful for managers. This paper presents exploratory research and development on the use of this new metric for the development of web accessibility testing tools for managers, focusing specifically on 1) technical infrastructure, 2) dashboards and notifications for managers, and 3) the potential integration of historical archived data.

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Portions of this work were funded by a Google Faculty Research Grant. The author greatly appreciates the financial support of Google, and any opinions included herein are solely those of the author.

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    Mark Turner, Luis Velarde & Jeremy Westerwiller

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Lazar, J., Turner, M., Velarde, L., Westerwiller, J. (2022). Evaluating the Potential Implementation of New Metrics in Automated Web Accessibility Testing Software for Managers. In: Antona, M., Stephanidis, C. (eds) Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction. Novel Design Approaches and Technologies. HCII 2022. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 13308. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-05028-2_2

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