Research and Analysis

Gap Analysis

The Gap Analysis TR document is the Coga TF's analysis of the barriers people experience as technology presents a gap in meeting user requirements. For various accessibility issues, this document provides a summary of issues and techniques, then identifies gaps and unmet user needs and suggest ways technologies may meet these needs in the future. It was developed using the Issues Papers and User Research.

Who the Gap Analysis is For

The Gap Analysis itself is primarily for specification authors allowing the COGA design techniques to be developed and new WCAG SCs to be worked out

The outcomes of the Issue Papers are also being used to:

What is in the Gap Analysis

The Gap Analysis contains details on how technology is currently not meeting the requirements of people with cognitive and learning disabilities:

Summary of Gap Analysis

Status and Technical Report Format

The Gap Analysis was conducted in yyyy. We do not currently plan to update it. Most of the information is still relevant.

The Gap Analysis follows the W3C format for technical reports that includes several sections at the beginning: links to different versions, editors, copyright, abstract, and status.

Who Developed the Gap Analysis

The Gap Analysis was developed by the COGA TF .

Issue Papers

The Issue Papers document is not yet published and may be merged into User Research or Gap Analysis. Eash Issues Paper thoroughly examines an issue that users experience when using technology and provides suggestions on how barriers can be removed through good design techniques.

Who the Issue Papers is For

The Issue Papers itself is primarily for researchers, academics and specification authors

The outcomes of the Issue Papers are also being used to:

What is in the Issue Papers

The Issue Papers provides detailed analysis and description of a number of specific technical issues people with cognitive and learning disabilities experience when using web technology

Summary of Issue Papers

Status and Technical Report Format

The Issue Papers was conducted in yyyy. We do not currently plan to update it. Most of the information is still relevant.

The Issue Papers follows the W3C format for technical reports that includes several sections at the beginning: links to different versions, editors, copyright, abstract, and status.

Who Developed the Issue Papers

The Issue Papers was developed by the COGA TF .


User Research

The User Research TR document documents the extensive research by the Coga TF into the needs of people with COGA.

Who the User Research is For

The User Research itself is primarily for researchers and academics.

The outcomes of the Literature Review are also being used to:

What is in the User Research

The User Research summarizes:

A finding of the Literature Review is that existing WAI guidelines address many requirements of older web users. Yet, there is little reference to the WAI guidelines in literature and guidance covering the needs of older Web users.

Summary of research

Status and Technical Report Format

The Literature Review was conducted in yyyy. We do not currently plan to update it. Most of the information is still relevant.

The Literature Review follows the W3C format for technical reports that includes several sections at the beginning: links to different versions, editors, copyright, abstract, and status.

Who Developed the User research

The Literature Review was developed by the .


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