Uma contribuição para a qualidade de leitores de tela

Abstract

Among the various speeds available, advanced screen reader software becoming more present in the lives of people with visual impairments, as it allows them to be a vehicle for their autonomy and consequent social inclusion. Knowing the effective support of these screen readers and as a favorite of their users will make it possible to eliminate many of the accessibility barriers still faced. The objective of the work is to collaborate with the application projects obtained for visually impaired users, based on the investigation of the quality of use of the available screen readers. In the course of this work, a comparative study and an analysis of the most used screen readers was systematized, seeking to know their strengths and weaknesses. To support this analysis, the ISO / IEC 25.000 standards and the W3C recommendations were used, which regulate, respectively, the quality, usability and accessibility of a software product. To identify how screen readers' weaknesses, a qualitative and quantitative research was carried out with visually impaired users and accessibility specialists. Based on the results achieved, a set of recommendations was developed for interface projects recovered for people with visual impairments. These contributions will be used in the search for effective accessibility, a fundamental requirement in the construction of any digital product.