Semiotics Contributions to Accessible Interface Design
María Inés Laitano · 2015 · Proceedings of the 12th International Web for All Conference (W4A)
This extended abstract argues that semiotic theory — the study of signs and meaning-making — can complement WCAG-based approaches to produce more meaningfully accessible interfaces. Laitano contrasts the WAI model, which centres on content (information plus markup) accessed…
semiotics · interface design · WCAG · alt text · communication strategy