Acessibilidade digital: desafios na criação do ebook "Retalhos de uma Trajetória Pioneira"

Abstract

If communicating involves issuing and receiving information, then it is necessary to think about the understanding of the message by the other individual, so that he is fully included in the process as an active subject. For this, it is essential that the information is accessible, so that the subject can acquire it autonomously. In this sense, the problem of this experimental project refers to the elaboration of a unique digital product with accessibility resources based on the 7 principles of Ronald Mace's Universal Design and on guides and manuals of good practices, such as those developed by the Movimento Web Para Todos and by the IFRS Centro Tecnológico de Acessibilidade. For this, the objective is to understand Brazilian legislation, expand the discussion and theoretical content on accessibility in an academic environment; research and apply assistive technologies that make the ebook accessible; plan the graphic content of the product with the target audience in mind. With the in-depth study of the subject and the elaboration of the accessible ebook, it was possible to attest to the difficulty and scarcity of well-defined methods for the process of implementing accessibility in a digital document. Thus, it is concluded that the lack of free and more simplified tools is an obstacle to the application of accessibility in digital products.