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标题：Toward a purposeful design strategy for visually impaired Web users
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作者：Rahul Barpanda ; Jared Reyes ; Rakesh Babu 等
期刊名称：First Monday
电子版ISSN：1396-0466
出版年度：2021
卷号：26
期号：8
页码：1-25
DOI：10.5210/fm.v25i10.11612
语种：English
出版社：University of Illinois at Chicago Library
摘要：The central premise of this research is the belief that using the Web non-visually is cognitively burdensome and tedious due to its complex, sight-centered design. There exists a literature gap on visually impaired (VI) users’ perceptions and experiences regarding Web site complexity. This paper reports the findings from a survey of 50 visually impaired individuals regarding perceived complexity and usability of a popular shopping Web site and its less complex version. Results show that significant gains in usability could be achieved by reducing complexity in Web design. A theoretical model of perceived complexity and associated propositions are presented to guide future research on improving the VI user experience of Web sites and Web applications.