Jornadas Especiales
San Juan 2005/02/24-25

Definición de Accesibilidad

Muñecas de trapo que representan a niñas con diversos tipos de discapacidad.

Según Tim Bernes Lee, creador de la Web:

Accessibilidad: Es el arte de garantizar que, tan amplia y extensamente como sea posible, los medios (como por ejemplo el acceso a la Web) estén disponibles para las personas, tengan o no deficiencias de un tipo u otro.

Según el borrador de la norma ISO CD 9241-171 "Ergonomics of human-system interaction — Guidance on software accessibility"

3.2 accessibility

usability of a product, service, environment or facility by people with the widest range of capabilities

NOTE 1: Although "accessibility" typically addresses users who have a disability, the concept is not limited to disability issues.

NOTE 2: The usability-orientated concept of accessibility focuses on achieving levels of effectiveness, efficiency and satisfaction that are as high as possible taking account of the specified context of use, while paying particular attention to the diversity of the capabilities within the user population, and thus aims to minimise the differences in usability experienced by individuals.