- From: Andrew Arch <andrew@w3.org>
- Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2009 18:31:14 +0100
- To: public-wai-age@w3.org
Dear WAI-AGE taskforce,
Further to our discussion at the last teleconference, I have started
outlines of a couple of possible additional older person scenarios for
How People with Disabilities Use the Web. Please consider and suggest
additional scenarios and/or amendments to these suggestions.
# civil engineer now mostly office based
- large civil engineering firm
- in charge of training and assessment for engineering staff
- responsible for part of professional development area on intranet
- reads on-line journals and engineering forums
- keen fisherman & participates in several fly-fishing forums
- say 55/60 years old
- reduced vision (that is not correctable) and glare sensitive
- developing arthritis (difficult to click mouse)
- requirements: larger fonts; contrast; keyboard access; own
style-sheet with off-white b/gd; ??
# older old person (say 85+ yo grandmother)
- new to computers and the Web (12 month experience)
- web-based email with grandchildren
- accesses blogs and photo sites
- accesses health information
- accesses travel information & makes bookings to visit distant family
- catches up on the TV via the channel websites - appreciates
subtitles/captions when provided
- reduced vision
- significant hearing loss
- mild cognitive impairment / mild dementia
(forgetful; easily confused; slow to learn a new site - but enthusistic)
- requirements: larger fonts; contrast; consistent navigation; clear
links; error identification/suggestions with forms; ??
Background:
http://www.w3.org/WAI/EO/Drafts/PWD-Use-Web/
http://www.w3.org/WAI/WAI-AGE/comparative.html
http://www.pewinternet.org/Reports/2009/Generations-Online-in-2009.aspx?r=1
Please send suggestions to the list so that we can discuss further at
this week's teleconference.
Regards, Andrew
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Andrew Arch
Web Accessibility and Ageing Specialist
http://www.w3.org/People/Andrew/
http://www.w3.org/WAI/WAI-AGE/
Received on Monday, 24 August 2009 17:31:56 UTC