All posts by Evan Littlejohn

About Evan Littlejohn

I am a senior at FHSU, and am majoring in Web and Mobile App Development. I live in the Kansas City, MO metro, with my wife and 5 year old son. I work in an industry unrelated to technology, but see its impact on our small business everyday. My role here is in management, and I hope to eventually transition from this job to a web development job. I have a portfolio at EvanLittlejohn.com

Accessibility, why it’s important, and why it needs more support

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My research proposal concerns something I’m passionate about, accessibility. The study of accessibility typically focuses on either how it’s important for those with special needs, or how it’s important to be included in software and web development. However, it’s weak when it comes to why accessibility is important overall, for everyone, even those without special … Continue reading Accessibility, why it’s important, and why it needs more support →

My Research Proposal: A Study On How Accessibility Impacts Everyone

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          Hypothesis: Web accessibility improves user experiences, and is important for everyone.   Introduction   What is accessibility? (Andrade et al., 2018).   How does it impact user experience? (Vermeeren et al., 2016)   Research Hypothesis     Accessibility impacts usability for everyone (Andrade et al., 2018). (Meers et al., 2020). … Continue reading My Research Proposal: A Study On How Accessibility Impacts Everyone →

When Saturation Levels Rise – Researching To The Limit

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My research topic is about how website’s accessibility is impacted by usability. Meaning, in what way can websites be developed to help those with disabilities, and how do these developments help them in their lives. This is meant to study the trend of human computer interaction, programming, and web development in general. It’s meant to … Continue reading When Saturation Levels Rise – Researching To The Limit →

Tracking Down More Resources – The Hunt For Deeper Understanding

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My research topic is about how website’s accessibility is impacted by usability. Meaning, in what way can websites be developed to help those with disabilities, and how do these developments help them in their lives. This is meant to study the trend of human computer interaction, programming, and web development in general. It’s meant to … Continue reading Tracking Down More Resources – The Hunt For Deeper Understanding →

Searching A Little Deeper: My Experiences

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Search 1: Database: Computer Science Boolean Terms:Programming AND Usability Subject: Human Computer Interaction Limiters: Full Text, and Publication Dates 01/01/2012 – 04/11/22. Results:24 Academic Journals Usefulness: I really liked the articles I got with this search. I’m looking for how programmers are influenced by usability, and HCI principles, when it concerns accessibility. Annotation: Shneiderman, B. (2021). Human- … Continue reading Searching A Little Deeper: My Experiences →

Computers for A Wider Audience – The Hope For More Accessibility

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Database: Computer Science Keyword:Accessibility Results:4,016 Potential Article: Andrade, W. T., de Branco, R. G., Cagnin, M. I., & Paiva, D. M. B. (2018). Incorporating Accessibility Elements to the Software Engineering Process. Advances in Human-Computer Interaction, 2018. https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A574558260/CDB?u=klnb_fhsuniv&sid=bookmark-CDB&xid=6f3fe2e3 Keyword: usability Results: 4,330 Potential Article: Pitariu, H. D., Andrei, D. M., & Guran, A. M. (2009). Social research methods used in moving the traditional usability … Continue reading Computers for A Wider Audience – The Hope For More Accessibility →

Building a Body of Knowledge – My thoughts

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Our proposal requirements seems pretty intense in some ways. There’s a lot to preparing our research that leads into writing it up, and presenting it. What I find most exciting, but also a bit intimidating is this “building a body of knowledge”, and creating a journal. Yes, our instructions mentioned that this would be fleshed … Continue reading Building a Body of Knowledge – My thoughts →

Web-based Mindfulness: Usefulness in Treating MS Patients

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Article Being Reviewed: EL_Article_Being_Reviewed Provide the citation and attach a pdf of the article (10 pts) Pro Tip: You can use ZotZero, but check the output against theAPA Style online guidelines.  Sesel, A. Sharpel, L. Beadnall, H. Barnett, M. Szabo, M. Naismith, S. (2021). Development of a Web-Based Mindfulness Program for People With Multiple Sclerosis: Qualitative Co-Design … Continue reading Web-based Mindfulness: Usefulness in Treating MS Patients →