Fostering accessibility through web localization

[EN]Fifteen years after the publication of the first Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), the lack of universal access to information on the internet remains a major stumbling block for inclusiveness and participation in today’s society. Although disabled users' interaction with the web...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Rodríguez Vázquez, Silvia, Torres del Rey, Jesús
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2014
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Salamanca (USAL)
Repositorio:GREDOS. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Salamanca
OAI Identifier:oai:gredos.usal.es:10366/127255
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10366/127255
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Accesibilidad web
Web accessibility
Localization
Localización
Localisation
5701.12 Traducción
3304 Tecnología de los ordenadores
6310.05 Minusválidos
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Sumario:[EN]Fifteen years after the publication of the first Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), the lack of universal access to information on the internet remains a major stumbling block for inclusiveness and participation in today’s society. Although disabled users' interaction with the web has experienced major improvements, a strong commitment toward social inclusion is still required from all actors involved in the web development cycle, including localization professionals.