Opening up access to online documents using essentiality tracks

ABSTRACT

This paper discusses extensions to the previously developed "essentiality and proficiency" approach to increasing usability and accessibility of websites. The existing approach is introduced, as is a new application in the processing of Doc-Book XML documents. The current principles are extended to make them more appropriate for increasing the usability of long documents. Techniques for allowing organisations to efficiently disseminate information based on the proposed application are discussed -- increasing productivity for both non-disabled and disabled users.

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INDEX TERMS

Primary Classification:
  H. Information Systems
  H.3 INFORMATION STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL
      H.3.5 On-line Information Services
          Subjects: Web-based services

Additional Classification:
  H. Information Systems
  H.5 INFORMATION INTERFACES AND PRESENTATION (I.7)
      H.5.4 Hypertext/Hypermedia
          Subjects: User issues

  I. Computing Methodologies
  I.7 DOCUMENT AND TEXT PROCESSING
      I.7.2 Document Preparation
          Subjects: Hypertext/hypermedia

General Terms:
Documentation, Human Factors, Standardization

Keywords:
DocBook, XML, accessibility, essentiality, proficiency, usability, web