Beyond Alternative Text and Tables: Comparative Analysis of Visualization Tools and Accessibility Methods
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Date
2023
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The Eurographics Association and John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
Abstract
Modern visualization software and programming libraries have made data visualization construction easier for everyone. However, the extent of accessibility design they support for blind and low-vision people is relatively unknown. It is also unclear how they can improve chart content accessibility beyond conventional alternative text and data tables. To address these issues, we examined the current accessibility features in popular visualization tools, revealing limited support for the standard accessibility methods and scarce support for chart content exploration. Next, we investigate two promising accessibility approaches that provide off-the-shelf solutions for chart content accessibility: structured navigation and conversational interaction. We present a comparative evaluation study and discuss what to consider when incorporating them into visualization tools.
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CCS Concepts: Human-centered computing -> Empirical studies in visualization; Visualization systems and tools
@article{10.1111:cgf.14833,
journal = {Computer Graphics Forum},
title = {{Beyond Alternative Text and Tables: Comparative Analysis of Visualization Tools and Accessibility Methods}},
author = {Kim, Nam Wook and Ataguba, Grace and Joyner, Shakila Cherise and Zhao, Chuangdian and Im, Hyejin},
year = {2023},
publisher = {The Eurographics Association and John Wiley & Sons Ltd.},
ISSN = {1467-8659},
DOI = {10.1111/cgf.14833}
}