Open AccessAccessibility Challenges in Web Systems Implementation
Author(s) -
Bruno Gomes da Silva,
Kamila Rios da Hora Rodrigues
Publication year - 2018
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Conference proceedings
DOI - 10.5753/waihcws.2018.3900
Subject(s) - computer science , knowledge management , work (physics) , pillar , sustainability , exploratory research , world wide web , engineering , mechanical engineering , ecology , structural engineering , biology , sociology , anthropology
This article discusses the accessibility in the implementation of systems for the Web and seeks to understand the reason why most systems are still not very accessible. The work is inspired by Challenge 2 of the GrandIHC-BR, but also corroborates the sustainability aspects identified in challenge 1, especially in the social pillar. It is hypothesized that the main reasons for the low accessibility in systems may include the team's lack of time, a supposed increase in the project budget, as well as the lack of knowledge and lack of interest on the part of the programmers. An exploratory research was conducted with programmers seeking to evaluate such hypothesis. These professionals reported on their experience and how to use accessibility resources in their projects. The research pointed out that the lack of accessible systems is caused, mainly, by the low knowledge of the programmers on the techniques of accessible programming.