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EBSCO host Interface Enhancements

Learn about the latest enhancements to the EBSCOhost interface, including improved usability, accessibility for all users, and the upcoming mobile access feature. These enhancements have been made based on usability studies and feedback from users.

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EBSCO host Interface Enhancements

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  1. EBSCOhost Interface Enhancements

  2. Using Usability Studies

  3. Leveraging ourthesauri and usage

  4. Synonyms, Spelling, Autocomplete Auto-searched synonyms available to user

  5. Synonyms, Spelling, Autocomplete Autocomplete, now a user preference And spellchecker enhancements…

  6. Making EBSCOhost a great experience for ALL users

  7. Going Beyond 508 • EBSCOhost 508/W3C Compliant for handicap accessibility • University of Illinois Urbana/Champaign Center for Instructional Technology Accessibility • Hundreds of under-the-hood code changes to improve functional accessibility • Separate Text Only interface antiquated, retired on 12/31/07 • Side benefit of changes… big reduction in page byte size, even faster page downloads than Text Only

  8. From a user… “As a JAWS screenreader user, I noticed[the changes]… I can now quickly navigate through the EBSCO site. You have my grateful thanks.” Christie Gilson Doctoral Candidate University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign Center for Instructional Technology Accessibility

  9. Extra steps to ensure compatibilitywith several assistive technologies • Navigation and text layout is not dependant upon JavaScript, CSS, or HTML tables • Keyboard only navigation • Popular web site readers, text-to-speechsoftware applications • Speaking to other software vendors who require partnerships such as Kurzweil Educational Systems

  10. ALL users…

  11. Asian languages…

  12. All interface labels within EBSCOhost

  13. Including subject searchand other screens…

  14. HTML Full Text Translation

  15. Today we have DynaMed PDA and EBSCOhost Text-Only Coming in 2008 – EBSCOhost Mobile will be a truewireless access Interface for all EBSCOhost databases EBSCOhost Mobile

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