ICCHP 1994: Computers for Handicapped Persons pp 89-95 | Cite as
Designing an offscreen model for a GUI
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Abstract
Blind or visually impaired people get access to computers by using a screen reader. A screen reader is a special access program that operates on a database modelling the user interface and presents it in an appropriate form to the user. While in textbased user interfaces this database is fairly simple for graphical user interfaces a more sophisticated design is necessary. This article describes the design issues of such a database as well as an overview of a complete architecture of a screen reader system.
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Graphical User Interface Filter Module Blind People Interaction Object Screen Reader
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