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Exploring web accessibility solutions in developing regions as innovations for the benefit of all

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Accessibility solutions for people with disabilities are key drivers for innovation and technology. Developing accessibility solutions benefits everyone and adds to the quality of all our lives. This communication paper explores some of the web accessibility challenges for people with disabilities in developing regions and discusses how accessibility solutions for these users would benefit many other users, regardless of abilities, age, skills, education, languages, cultures, economics, and devices.

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World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) http://www.w3.org/
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W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) http://www.w3.org/WAI/
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W3C Internationalization Activity (I18N) http://www.w3.org/International/
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UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UN-CRPD) http://www.un.org/disabilities/
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DAISY Consortium http://www.daisy.org/
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The Global Initiative for Inclusive ICTs (G3ICT) http://www.g3ict.org/
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United Nations Global Alliance for ICT and Development (UN-GAID) http://www.un-gaid.org/
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United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) http://www.unfpa.org/
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United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) http://www.unesco.org/
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United Nations Conference on Trade Development (UNCTAD) http://www.unctad.org/
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United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) http://www.undp.org/
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The World Bank http://www.worldbank.org/
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World Health Organization (WHO) http://www.who.org/
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Disabled Peoples' International http://www.dpi.org/
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    W4A '10: Proceedings of the 2010 International Cross Disciplinary Conference on Web Accessibility (W4A)
    April 2010
    223 pages
    ISBN:9781450300452
    DOI:10.1145/1805986
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    1. design for all
    2. developing regions
    3. people with disabilities
    4. universal design
    5. user-centered design
    6. web accessibility

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