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| Format: | Recurso educativo Open Access |
| Language: | en |
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1996
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| Online Access: | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ526255 |
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- The Rise of the Graphical User Interface. Edwards, Alastair D. N. Audiovisual Aids Computer Graphics Computer Interfaces Computer Peripherals Display Aids Display Systems Low Vision Aids Media Adaptation Screens (Displays) Sound Effects Visual Impairments Discusses the history of the graphical user interface (GUI) and the growing realization that adaptations must be made to it lest its visual nature discriminate against nonsighted or sight-impaired users. One of the most popular commercially developed adaptations is to develop sounds that signal the location of icons or menus to mouse users. Contains 14 references. (BEW)