Research on Internet use by Spanish-speaking users with blindness and partial sight

Abstract

The results of an online questionnaire for Spanish-speaking Internet users with visual impairment are presented in this work. The research was carried out during 2002. The data collected shows that Internet is a very valuable tool for visually impaired people, as it allows them to access written information in an autonomous and instantaneous manner and to communicate with others through individual email and discussion lists. However, all users found frequent and important problems of accessibility in many web pages that prevent them from having complete access to the information and functionalities of those websites.