>From: "Gregg Vanderheiden" <gv@trace.wisc.edu>
>To: <w3c-wai-ig@w3.org>
>Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2004 12:39 AM
>Subject: FW: Thematic Session on Non-visual Access to Complex Document at
>HCII 2005
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>Gregg
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>Gregg C Vanderheiden Ph.D.
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>Subject: Thematic Session on Non-visual Access to Complex Document at HCII
>2005
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>NON-VISUAL ACCESS OF COMPLEX DOCUMENT COMPONENTS
>[Thematic Session, 11th International Conference on Human Computer
>Interaction]
>22-27 July, 2004 - Las Vegas, Nevada
>
>In recent years we have witnessed a significant push towards the use of the
>Web for the
>delivery of course-material and, more in general, to sustain the task of
>coursework
>engineering. This is particularly evident in the realm of Web-based distance
>education,
>which is quickly becoming the favorite media to reach a more diverse student
>population
>(e.g., rural areas and students with limited mobility).
>One of the primary limitations experienced by a blind student using a
>computer is the
>inability to benefit from the visual feedback presented on the screen.
>Existing technology has proposed effective ways to reduce this access
>limitation in the
>context of textual components of Web documents, through the use of adequate
>peripherals and software, allowing the output of the programs' execution to
>be presented
>as refreshable braille or as synthesized speech.
>On the other hand, scientific and engineering documentation and publications
>are highly
>structured, and require the use of mathematical formulae, charts, tables,
>and diagrams for
>an adequate presentation. All these components are inherently
>multidimensional. The
>spatial layout of information in highly structured documents is inherent
>part of the
>semantics of the documents, and direct visual feedback and visual context is
>required to
>warrant adequate understanding and navigation of the document.
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>The purpose of this special session is to present recent research results
>and discuss
>research directions in the area of non-visual accessibility of complex
>documents,
>including
>* Accessibility of mathematics
>* Accessibility of tables, frames, and other complex document
>components
>* Web accessibility
>* Multimodal document presentation methods for visually impaired
>individuals
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>Paper Formats:
>In order to organize the session, we seek notes of interest, in the form of
>title, list of
>authors, and a one paragraph abstract by April lst. Full papers are expected
>by October 15
>and they will be reviewed by a committee of experts.
>
>Important dates
>* Note of interest: April 1st, 2004
>* Paper submission: October 15, 2004
>* Notification of acceptance: November 15, 2004
>* Camera ready: February 1st, 2005
>* Conference: July 22-27, 2005
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