TY - JOUR
T1 - Digital switchover or digital divide
T2 - a prognosis for usable and accessible interactive digital television in the UK
AU - Carmichael, Alex
AU - Rice, Mark
AU - Sloan, David
AU - Gregor, Peter
N1 - Copyright 2006 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2006/5
Y1 - 2006/5
N2 - The move toward digital switchover increases content and introduces interactive services available through the television. UK legislation advocates universal access and equitable provision of services, across all platforms and equipment, particularly for 'vulnerable' groups. However, key aspects of usability and accessibility have been overlooked by those responsible for encouraging this new infrastructure's inclusive development. Aspects of previous interactive television provision and developments in web accessibility appear to have been ignored, along with findings from relevant user-centred research and even from specifically commissioned reports. This paper will identify these issues and discuss their impact on the inclusiveness of DTV.
AB - The move toward digital switchover increases content and introduces interactive services available through the television. UK legislation advocates universal access and equitable provision of services, across all platforms and equipment, particularly for 'vulnerable' groups. However, key aspects of usability and accessibility have been overlooked by those responsible for encouraging this new infrastructure's inclusive development. Aspects of previous interactive television provision and developments in web accessibility appear to have been ignored, along with findings from relevant user-centred research and even from specifically commissioned reports. This paper will identify these issues and discuss their impact on the inclusiveness of DTV.
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U2 - 10.1007/s10209-005-0004-x
DO - 10.1007/s10209-005-0004-x
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:33645788557
SN - 1615-5289
VL - 4
SP - 400
EP - 416
JO - Universal Access in the Information Society
JF - Universal Access in the Information Society
IS - 4
ER -