Research Article, J Comput Eng Inf Technol Vol: 4 Issue: 3
The Design of Cognitive-based Navigation Aids for better Online Interaction
| Manu Mitra* |
| Alumnus, Electrical Engineering Department, University of Bridgeport, USA |
| Corresponding author : Omar AlShathry Faculty of Computer Sciences and Information, Imam University, Saudi Arabia Tel: 011-25 81875 E-mail: AlShathry@ccis.imamu.edu.sa, K.Aljarallah@gmail.com |
| Received: February 12, 2015 Accepted: October 01, 2015 Published: October 02, 2015 |
| Citation: Aljarallah K, AlShathry O (2015) The Design of Cognitive-based Navigation Aids for better Online Interaction. J Comput Eng Inf Technol 4:3. doi:10.4172/2324-9307.1000135 |
Abstract
The Design of Cognitive-based Navigation Aids for better Online Interaction
The process of web based interaction for blind people is entirely different from that of sighted users. The interaction with online resources for blind people is a listening activity rather than a reading one. Blinds need assistive devices and special technologies to access and read web contents, and to interact with online applications properly. Web designers assume that blind people are also typical users, except that they perceive information nonvisually. As compared to their sighted counterparts, blind users on an average are half as likely to complete web based tasks. Successful design of online content should consider the requirements and needs of blind users as compared to their sighted counterparts.
