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Skeleton system visualizes non-visual data navigation for accessibility

Researchers have developed Skeleton, a new system designed to improve the authoring of non-visual data experiences for accessibility. Skeleton introduces an Inspector tool that visualizes navigation graphs and a Dimensions API for defining navigation based on data dimensions. The system's direct-manipulation environment translates accessibility properties into visual representations, allowing authors to observe and modify them. This approach aims to shift the perception of accessibility from a compliance task to a core design problem, as demonstrated by a study with practitioners. AI

IMPACT Enhances accessibility in data visualization tools, potentially improving user experience for assistive technology users.

RANK_REASON The cluster describes a research paper detailing a new system for authoring non-visual data experiences. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=2 ai=0.4]

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Skeleton system visualizes non-visual data navigation for accessibility

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  1. arXiv cs.CV TIER_1 English(EN) · Frank Elavsky, Chieri Nnadozie, Lucas Nadolskis, Patrick Carrington, Dominik Moritz ·

    Skeleton: Visual Authoring of Non-visual Data Experiences

    arXiv:2607.14579v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: When sighted practitioners author accessible data visualizations, they build navigation structures (the nodes, edges, and input bindings that govern how assistive technologies traverse an interface) entirely in code, with no visua…

  2. arXiv cs.CV TIER_1 English(EN) · Dominik Moritz ·

    Skeleton: Visual Authoring of Non-visual Data Experiences

    When sighted practitioners author accessible data visualizations, they build navigation structures (the nodes, edges, and input bindings that govern how assistive technologies traverse an interface) entirely in code, with no visual representation. Without a representation to reac…