• DocumentCode
    779365
  • Title

    Screen magnifiers: evolution and evaluation

  • Author

    Blenkhorn, Paul ; Evans, Gareth ; King, Alasdair ; Kurniawan, Sri Hastuti ; Sutcliffe, Alistair

  • Author_Institution
    Univ. of Manchester Inst. of Sci. & Technol., UK
  • Volume
    23
  • Issue
    5
  • fYear
    2003
  • Firstpage
    54
  • Lastpage
    61
  • Abstract
    While the new generation of screen magnifiers might offer more features, they might not necessarily become more effective. The paper considers how performing usability studies helps researchers understand issues related to screen magnifier design, especially in terms of interface, functions, and features.
  • Keywords
    computer displays; handicapped aids; human factors; user interfaces; computer monitor; human factors; magnification; screen magnifiers; usability studies; user interface; visually impaired people; Application software; Computer architecture; Computer displays; Computer graphics; Computerized monitoring; Registers; Sensor arrays; Software standards;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Computer Graphics and Applications, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0272-1716
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/MCG.2003.1231178
  • Filename
    1231178