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  • A Questionnaire Guide to Web Instrument Accessibility Mark M Pierzchala MMP Survey Services, LLC Sharing your passion for accurate, efficient surveys! www.MMPSurveyServices.comMMP@MMPSurveyServices.com Fed CASIC 2014
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  • Motivations for the Session Given in September 2013 at a Blaise Conference http://www.blaiseusers.org/2013/papers/8b.pdf Describe Blaise IS Accessibility Features Give accessibility information to Blaise 5 developers Motivate more work on this topic Compare visual and aural screen design Make one design work for sighted and blind users This is a usability presentation in many respects www.MMPSurveyServices.com MMP@MMPSurveyServices.com
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  • Acknowledgements Tim Carati, The Blaise Team -> New Style Sheets Mathematica Policy Research -> Examples University of Michigan -> Examples Jim OReilly, Westat -> Persistent Accessibility Work Larry Malakhoff, Census -> Information on JAWS, accessibility, and screen readers Linda Bandeh (MPR), Karen Brenner (Westat), Tim Carati (Statistics Netherlands), Larry Malakhoff (Census), Esme Pierzchala (daughter) -> Reviews All my work was funded by Statistics Netherlands www.MMPSurveyServices.com MMP@MMPSurveyServices.com
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  • Two Example Blaise IS Datamodels Forms Single item screens Two or more related items on a screen Grids Tabular screens Both are now examples in the Blaise 4 distribution. www.MMPSurveyServices.com MMP@MMPSurveyServices.com
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  • Method Evaluate visual designs and see how they translate into an aural environment Use Mathematica Policy Research Visual Web standards Use real web-survey screens with design challenges No human subjects were harmed, or even tested in the conduct of this research! Conclusions Visual design standards do not translate You can usually substitute aural standards Sometimes you might redesign the screen www.MMPSurveyServices.com MMP@MMPSurveyServices.com
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  • Highest Education Level www.MMPSurveyServices.com MMP@MMPSurveyServices.com Bolded text for question Unbolded italics for instruction Unbolded text for choices What is the highest level of education you have attained? Choose one answer. Elementary school radio button not checked. To change the selection press up or down arrow. Plus font, font size, indentation Visual standards
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  • Blaise IS and JAWS Demonstrations The next 4 screens give examples of how the screen reader works for selected survey screens. www.MMPSurveyServices.com MMP@MMPSurveyServices.com
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  • Education Code: First Part www.MMPSurveyServices.com MMP@MMPSurveyServices.com There are 19 categories in alphabetical order. I added this text. ... radio button not checked. To change the selection press up or down arrow. JAWS added this text. 1 2 3 4 5
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  • Education Code: Second Part www.MMPSurveyServices.com MMP@MMPSurveyServices.com The user navigates the choices with arrow keys and does not have to hear the whole text.
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  • Type Name www.MMPSurveyServices.com MMP@MMPSurveyServices.com
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  • Household Grid www.MMPSurveyServices.com MMP@MMPSurveyServices.com
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  • Screen Redesign or Modifications The next 4 screens give examples of some adjustments you might make. www.MMPSurveyServices.com MMP@MMPSurveyServices.com
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  • Redesigned Tabular Screen www.MMPSurveyServices.com MMP@MMPSurveyServices.com Original screen Redesigned screen
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  • Visual and Aural Juxtaposition www.MMPSurveyServices.com MMP@MMPSurveyServices.com There are 2 questions on this screen. What is the total amount you borrowed?
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  • Answer one Question or the Other www.MMPSurveyServices.com MMP@MMPSurveyServices.com Skip the state combo box to enter a Canadian province or territory.
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  • Additional Instructions www.MMPSurveyServices.com MMP@MMPSurveyServices.com Press the Tab key to leave the question.
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  • Summary Specify web questionnaires with sighted and disabled people in mind. Leave more time for design, testing, and iteration Test under realistic conditions www.MMPSurveyServices.com MMP@MMPSurveyServices.com
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  • Video Links There are 4 video links to the 2 questionnaires. These are to the MMPSS ScreenCast site. http://www.screencast.com/t/XAe79lh0fj http://www.screencast.com/t/XAe79lh0fj http://www.screencast.com/t/LZ8MCLGROJav http://www.screencast.com/t/LZ8MCLGROJav http://www.screencast.com/t/S4DghOUgx http://www.screencast.com/t/S4DghOUgx http://www.screencast.com/t/Up7vJu5sPnz http://www.screencast.com/t/Up7vJu5sPnz One day you may have to search for these on a Statistics Netherlands site. www.MMPSurveyServices.com MMP@MMPSurveyServices.com
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  • The End Questions and communications: MMP@MMPSurveyServices.com www.MMPSurveyServices.com MMP@MMPSurveyServices.com

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