Grouping hyperlinks for improved voice/mobile accessibility

ABSTRACT

The majority of websites focus on the presentation of content as opposed to meeting standards or accessibility requirements. Accessibility is important for the future of the web: sites that are easier to use on a wider range of devices will likely attract more traffic. A factor guiding the evaluation of accessibility is how easy it is to find something on a page.

We propose an on-demand automatic clustering of a page's hyperlinks to help a blind user locate a desired link quickly. Clustering related links into cohesive groups allows users to focus attention on a subset of content. Another application is to help create portal pages for hand-held mobile devices.

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INDEX TERMS

Primary Classification:
  H. Information Systems
  H.5 INFORMATION INTERFACES AND PRESENTATION (I.7)
      H.5.4 Hypertext/Hypermedia

General Terms:
Algorithms, Experimentation

Keywords:
accessibility, clustering, links, metadata, web