Volume 2 - No 5
APPLYING TRAITS OF MOBILE WEB ACCESSIBILITY AND USABILITY IN FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SERGIPE: CITIZENSHIP AND RESPECT FOR DIGITAL INCLUSION
Abstract
The growing access to mobile networks exposes UFS a need to update their web standards
previously established by referring to the need for reconfiguration of standards aiming to promote
social inclusion and digital to community of Sergipe. This research sought to analyze the problems
and aspects that involve issues of accessibility and usability of the mobile web related to the website
of the Dean of Graduate Studies and Research of the Federal University of Sergipe (POSGRAPUFS).
Considering the importance of using this portal for academic and community, it was created
a mobile version considering the norms and standards of the W3C (World Wide Web Consortium).
The results materialized enhancements on interface, layout and architecture in the new version
when compared with the Desktop version, then reiterating, the respect for citizenship, digital and
social inclusion. In summary, this research sought to establish technological equity, serving as a
subsidy for the future development of others web portals from UFS and in response, facilitate
access for users of the system, reducing the possible obstacles in interactions through pre-existing
mobile devices.
Paper Details
PaperID: p 445-464
Author's Name: Christiano Santos Ferreira de Santana, Igor Goes Pontes, Railan Xisto Silva and Maria Augusta Silveira Netto Nunes
Volume: Volume 2
Issues: No 5
Keywords: Usability, accessibility, mobile device, web mobile.
Year: 2012
Month: December
Pages: 445-464