Users with disability need not apply? Web accessibility in Ireland, 2002

First Monday

Volumn 7, Issue 12, 2002, Pages

  McMullin, Barry ^a  

^a DUBLIN CITY UNIVERSITY   (Ireland)

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EID: 29144526220     PISSN: 13960466     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5210/fm.v7i12.1015     Document Type: Article

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