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Title: The Graphical Access Challenge for People with Visual Impairments: Positions and Pathways Forward. In D. Cvetkovic (ed), Interactive Multimedia - Multimedia Production and Digital Storytelling
Award ID(s):
1644538
NSF-PAR ID:
10127806
Author(s) / Creator(s):
; ; ;
Date Published:
Journal Name:
Intech
Volume:
Open
ISSN:
0921-5492
Page Range / eLocation ID:
109-125
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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