Enabling or disabling technologies? A critical approach to web accessibility

Information Technology and People

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 203-218

  Adam, Alison ^a   Kreps, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Disabilities; Social inclusion; Worldwide web

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748333150     PISSN: 09593845     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09593840610689822     Document Type: Article

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