Accessibility of Websites of the European National Tourism Boards

Kód výsledku v IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F26482789%3A_____%2F20%3AN0000055" target="_blank" >RIV/26482789:_____/20:N0000055 - isvavai.cz</a>

Výsledek na webu

<a href="https://www.ijeba.com/journal/446" target="_blank" >https://www.ijeba.com/journal/446</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.35808/ijeba/446" target="_blank" >10.35808/ijeba/446</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Accessibility of Websites of the European National Tourism Boards

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

The aim of the paper is to find out the current state of accessibility of the websites of European national tourism boards. Furthermore, the identification of the most common errors in terms of accessibility as well as recommendations leading to their correction is aimed for. Design/methodology/approach: The study is based on methods of testing the availability of web systems. The testing included automated tools, namely AChecker and Accessibility Evaluation Tool, as well as the WCAG 2.1 checklist developed by WebAIM initiative. Findings: The research has shown a relatively high accessibility of those websites. Nevertheless, some accessibility violations have been identified that can significantly complicate the accessibility of those websites for users using various assistive devices or other alternative hardware or software means. The most commonly identified errors include: failure to use alternative text for content-relevant images, the absence of text or audio transcripts for videos shared via Youtube, missing descriptions for text form elements and missing label for search form. Practical implications: The results of the research can be used in the evaluation of web presentations at the level of tourism boards and destination management. Originality/Value: The main output of this article is the application of web testing methodology on a comprehensive set of national tourist boards.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Accessibility of Websites of the European National Tourism Boards

Popis výsledku anglicky

The aim of the paper is to find out the current state of accessibility of the websites of European national tourism boards. Furthermore, the identification of the most common errors in terms of accessibility as well as recommendations leading to their correction is aimed for. Design/methodology/approach: The study is based on methods of testing the availability of web systems. The testing included automated tools, namely AChecker and Accessibility Evaluation Tool, as well as the WCAG 2.1 checklist developed by WebAIM initiative. Findings: The research has shown a relatively high accessibility of those websites. Nevertheless, some accessibility violations have been identified that can significantly complicate the accessibility of those websites for users using various assistive devices or other alternative hardware or software means. The most commonly identified errors include: failure to use alternative text for content-relevant images, the absence of text or audio transcripts for videos shared via Youtube, missing descriptions for text form elements and missing label for search form. Practical implications: The results of the research can be used in the evaluation of web presentations at the level of tourism boards and destination management. Originality/Value: The main output of this article is the application of web testing methodology on a comprehensive set of national tourist boards.

Druh

J_SC - Článek v periodiku v databázi SCOPUS

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

50204 - Business and management

Projekt

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Návaznosti

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Rok uplatnění

2020

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

International Journal of Economics and Business Administration

ISSN

2241-4754

e-ISSN

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Svazek periodika

8

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

2

Stát vydavatele periodika

GR - Řecká republika

Počet stran výsledku

12

Strana od-do

114-125

Kód UT WoS článku

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EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-85083899757