Accessible RDF: Linked Data as a Source of Information for Visually Impaired Users

Abstract

The Semantic Web offers substantial advantages of accessibility of information for both visually impaired and non-visually impaired users. While more and more websites and web services make use of information published as Linked Data, the advantage of data being published in an open format for people requiring assistive technology has not been explored yet. Accessible RDF is a website that makes Linked Data available to users in the most accessible manner. It aims at providing access to all information with the publication of the information in Linked Data format as the only requirement. The information becomes independent of the medium. This work explains how the Semantic Web and Linked Data can help make the World Wide Web more accessible and evaluates how users of assistive technology can benefit from it.

Asiasanat:Semantic web, Human factors, Visual impairment, Linked data, Web search, RDF