Website Navigation for Blind Users: NavAccess Case Study (Hillen & Evers)

This study pack contains the case study Website Navigation for Blind Users by Hans Hillen and Dr. Vanessa Evers from the University of Amsterdam, drawn from Interaction Design: Beyond human-computer interaction. It teaches accessibility challenges blind users face when navigating websites and the design of the NavAccess prototype to provide guidance, empower users, and reduce cognitive load. The material covers research goals, prototype description, and evaluation approaches for web accessibility tools. Students learn about inclusive design, user agent accessibility guidelines, and methods for improving website navigation for users with disabilities. The PDF provides explanatory teaching content suitable for computer science and HCI courses.