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This assistive technology lets a user use their voice as a way to control any interface on the OS. It provides an alternative input device to the mouse and keyboard. It makes use of overlays to label different components such as buttons, scroll bars, etc. A user may just say “Click Button” to click a button.
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Pokémon GO makes catching Pokémon feel intuitive, but its growing interface can make navigation and information harder to understand. This critique looks at how design principles from Don Norman and Nielsen’s usability heuristics reveal both the strengths and usability challenges of the game.
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Duxbury’s Braille Translating Software (DBT) allows for users to convert text to braille, making it useful for both braille users and non-braille users trying to make their content more accessible. The software is designed to be easy to use and supports translation for 180 languages.
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Vinted is an online secondhand market that allows people to buy and sell things such as clothes, shoes, bags, electronics, and more. Users can buy items or sell items that they no longer want. It runs as both a website and mobile app. For this critique I will only be focusing on the mobile app.
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Partiful is a social event-planning platform that helps people create, organize, and join events. It also allows users to discover public events, connect with friends, and see what others are attending. Its playful and visually engaging interface makes event discovery and social interaction a central part of the experience. 📍Feature Navigation On the main screen,
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CityMapper is a free public transit-navigation application, designed specifically to help people navigate complex urban environments like New York City. It combines the live data for the MTA subway, buses, LIRR (Long island rail road), Metro North, ferries and the PATH (Port Authority Trans-Hudson); and allows you to instantly compare your transit options and track
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Apple Translate is a built-in iPhone application designed to help people communicate easily across different languages. Users can quickly translate text or speech, while Conversation Mode supports real-time communication between two languages. The language swap button is a good example of signifiers, mapping, and feedback. The opposing arrows visually signify that the two languages can
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Background Wikipedia is one of the world’s most widely used knowledge resources, yet its Android app contains significant barriers for users with disabilities. A team from INFO-606-02 Digital Accessibility partnered with Wikimedia to conduct a structured accessibility audit of the app’s reading and search experience, evaluating it against WCAG 2.1/2.2 standards and Google’s Material Design
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The Problem Wikipedia runs on volunteer contribution. Millions of people worldwide read, edit, and discuss its content, but according to Wikimedia’s own Product and Technology Advisory Council, only around 12% of successful edits are made on mobile devices, despite 60% of Wikipedia’s traffic coming from mobile. As new audiences arrive primarily through phones, that gap
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This case study explores the following problem statement: How might we improve the Wikipedia Android app’s reading and search experience to be fully accessible for users with disabilities while meeting WCAG 2.1/2.2 compliance standards? Our team consisted of Thalia Richter, Tracy Khiew, Rohini Raj, Annie Huang, and Youyuan Wang. We focused on assessing the reading