Publications

Working in academia, writing journal and conference papers is an important part of my job, so here's a list of my publications. If a particular publication is freely available online, or an author's pre-publication version, is available, I've provided a link to it (PDF unless otherwise noted).

I'm in the process of making freely available all my publications in the ACM Digital Library - marked with .

My Google Scholar Page provides an alternative list of my publications, with citation data and links to co-authors.

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2012

• Cooper, M., Sloan, D., Kelly, B. and Lewthwaite, S. (2012) A Challenge to Web Accessibility Metrics and Guidelines: Putting People and Processes First. Proceedings of 2012 International Cross-Disciplinary Conference on Web Accessibility (W4A) (Lyon, France, 16-17 April 2012). New York: ACM Press.
• Trewin, S., John, B., Richards, J., Bellamy, R., Thomas, J., Swart, C., Sloan, D. and Hanson, V. (2012) Age-Specific Predictive Models of Human Performance. To appear in the Proceedings of 2012 ACM Conference on Human Factors and Computing (CHI 2012). (Austin, TX, 5-10 May 2012). New York: ACM Press.

 

2011

• Sloan, D. and Kelly, B. (2011). Web Accessibility Metrics For A Post Digital World. Presented at W3C Web Accessibility Initiative Research and Development Working Group Website Accessibility Metrics Online Symposium, 5 December 2011.
• Gibson, L., Sloan, D. and Moncur, W. E-Health and Digital Inclusion. In E-Health Communities and Online Self-Help Groups: Applications and Usage (Ed. Å. Smedberg), pp. 194-207. ISBN: 10:1609608666.
• Walker, D., Sloan, D., Boyle, L. and Walsh, L. (2011) Informing TEL strategy through formal and informal channels; a case study. Campus-Wide Information Systems 28(4). Emerald, 289-293.
• Sayago, S., Blat, J., Sloan, D. (2011). Everyday use of Computer-Mediated Communication tools and its evolution over time: an ethnographical study with older people . Interacting with Computers, 23(5). Elsevier, 543-554.
• Forbes, P., Sayago, S., Sloan, D., Gibson, L. (2011). Designing for social change: a case study of older people incorporating digital technologies into their lives. User Experience: the Magazine of the Usability Professionals' Association, 10(2), p22-24. (NB Online version only available to UPA members).
• Trewin, S., Richards, J., Bellamy, R., John, B., Swart, C. and Sloan, D. (2011) Extending Predictive Models of Exploratory Behavior to Broader Populations . Proceedings of Universal Access in HCI 2011, Part I, HCII 2011, LNCS 6765. Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer-Verlag, 149-158.

 

2010

• Sloan, D. (2010) Introduction to Special Issue on Web Accessibility. The New Review of Hypermedia and Multimedia, 16(3). Taylor & Francis.
• Sloan, D., Atkinson, M., Li, K.Y. and Machin, C. (2010) The Socio-Technological Issues of Adaptive Interfaces and User Profiling for Accessibility. Workshop hosted at BCS HCI 2010 conference, 6th September 2010, Dundee, UK. (link is to workshop web page)
• Naftali, M., Watanabe, W. and Sloan, D. (2010) W4A 2010: a web accessibility conference report from the Google W4A student award winners. ACM SIGWEB Newsletter, 2010.
• Atkinson, M., Machin, C., Li, K.Y. and Sloan, D. (2010) Towards accessible interactions with pervasive interfaces, based on human capabilities. Proceedings of International Conference on Computers Helping People (ICCHP 2010) (Vienna, Austria 14-16 July 2010).
• Kelly, B., Lewthwaite, S. and Sloan, D. (2010) Developing Countries, Developing Experiences: Approaches to Accessibility for the Real World. Proceedings of 2010 International Cross-Disciplinary Conference on Web Accessibility (W4A) (Raleigh, US, 26-27 April 2010). New York: ACM Press. Winner of John Slatin Best Communication Paper Award.
• Sloan, D., Atkinson, M., Machin, C. and Li, K. Y. (2010) The Potential of Adaptive Interfaces as an Accessibility Aid for Older Web Users. Proceedings of 2010 International Cross-Disciplinary Conference on Web Accessibility (W4A) (Raleigh, US, 26-27 April 2010). New York: ACM Press.

 

2009

• Waller A., Hanson V. and Sloan D. (2009) Including accessibility within and beyond undergraduate computing courses. Proceedings of ACM ASSETS 2009 conference, Pittsburgh 1-5 Sept 2009. New York: ACM Press, 155-162.
• Sloan D., Macaulay C., Forbes P., Loynton S. and Gregor P. (2009) User research in a scientific software development project. In Proceedings of the 2009 British Computer Society Conference on Human- Computer interaction (Cambridge, United Kingdom, September 01 - 05, 2009). British Computer Society Conference on Human-Computer Interaction. British Computer Society, Swinton, UK, 423-429.
• Kelly B., Nevile L., Sloan D., Fanou S.., Ellison R. and Herrod L. (2009) From Web Accessibility to Web Adaptability . Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology 4(4), July 2009. Informa Healthcare, 212-226.
• Sloan D. (ed) (2009) Special Issue on Web Accessibility Research . Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology 4(4), July 2009. Informa Healthcare: 209-211.
• Sloan D., Asakawa C. and Takagi H. (eds) (2009) Proceedings of the 2009 International Cross-disciplinary Conference on Web Accessibility (W4A). Madrid, Spain 20-21 April 2009. New York: ACM Press.
• Kelly B., Sloan D., Brown S., Seale J., Lauke P., Ball S. and Smith S. (2009) Accessibility 2.0: Next Steps For Web Accessibility. Journal of Access Services 6(1&2), 2009. Routledge, 265-294.
• Macaulay C., Sloan D., Jiang X., Forbes P., Loynton S., Swedlow J. and Gregor P. (2009) Usability and User-centred Design in Scientific Software Development. IEEE Software 26(1), Jan/Feb 2009. IEEE, 96-102.

 

2008

• Sloan D. and Yesilada Y. (2008) W4A 2008 - a review. ACM SIGACCESS Accessibility And Computing 92 (September 2008). New York: ACM Press, 23-25
• Sloan D. and Kelly B (2008) Reflections on the development of a Holistic Approach to Web Accessibility. Proceedings of the 2008 Accessible Design in the Digital World Conference (ADDW). York, UK, 23-24 September 2008.
• Atkinson M., Machin C. and Sloan D. (2008) Making Accessibility Accessible. Proceedings of the 2008 Accessible Design in the Digital World Conference (ADDW). York, UK, 23-24 September 2008.
• Sloan D. and Walker D (2008). Evaluating the Accessibility to Disabled People of E-Assessment Tools. In: Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Computer Aided Assessment (CAAC). Loughborough, UK, 8-9 July 2008.
• Yesilada Y. and Sloan D. (eds) (2008) Proceedings of the 2008 International Cross-disciplinary Conference on Web Accessibility (W4A). Beijing, China 21-22 April 2008. New York: ACM Press.
• Sloan D. (2008) The importance of web accessibility. In: Craven, J. (ed.) Web Accessibility: Practical Advice for the Library and Information Professional. Facet Publishing, 41-56.
• Sloan D. (2008) Accessibility evaluation and assessment. In: Craven, J. (ed.) Web Accessibility: Practical Advice for the Library and Information Professional. Facet Publishing, 73-94.

 

2007

• Kelly B., Sloan D., Brown S., Seale J., Petrie H., Lauke P. and Ball S. (2007) Accessibility 2.0: People, Policies and Processes. Proceedings of the 2007 International Cross-Disciplinary Workshop on Web Accessibility (W4A) (Banff, Canada, 7-8 May 2007). New York: ACM Press, 138-147. Available online at http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/web-focus/papers/w4a-2007/.
• Sloan D., Nelson B. and Sloan M. (2007) How should inclusivity influence teaching of ICT design? Proceedings of the 12th annual SIGCSE conference on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education (ITICSE 2007). New York: ACM Press, 307-308.

 

2006

• Sloan D., Kelly B., Petrie H., Hamilton F. and Phipps L. (2006) Using context to support effective application of Web content accessibility guidelines . Journal of Web Engineering 5(4) December 2006. Rinton Press, 367-386.
• Sloan D. (2006) Two cultures? The disconnect between the Web standards movement and research based Web design guidelines for older people. Gerontechnology Journal 5(2) (July 2006) 106-112.
• Sloan D., Kelly B., Heath A., Petrie H., Hamilton F. and Phipps L. (2006) Contextual Accessibility: Maximizing the Benefit of Accessibility Guidelines. Proceedings of the 2006 International Cross-Disciplinary Workshop on Web Accessibility (W4A) (Edinburgh, Scotland, 23 May 2006). New York: ACM Press, 121-131.
• Sloan D., Stratford J. and Gregor P. (2006) Using multimedia to enhance the accessibility of the learning environment for disabled students: reflections from the Skills for Access project. ALT-J Research in Learning Technology, 14(1) (2006) London: Routledge, 39-54.
• Sloan D., Stratford J. and Stone S. (2006) Creating engaging, accessible multimedia for learning. In (Eds. M. Adams and S. Brown) Towards Inclusive Learning in Higher Education. London: Routledge, 129-143.

 

2005

• Carmichael A., Rice M., Sloan D. and Gregor P. (2005) Digital switchover or digital divide: A prognosis for usable and accessible interactive digital television in the UK. Universal Access in the Information Society (UAIS) 4(4). Springer, 400-416.
• Carmichael A., Rice M. and Sloan D. (2005) Digital Interactive Television in the UK: is the opportunity for "inclusivity" being missed? In: Proceedings of Accessible Design in the Digital World Conference 2005 (Dundee, Scotland). PDF version available online at http://ewic.bcs.org/conferences/2005/accessible/session4/paper1.htm.
• Kelly B., Sloan D., Phipps L., Petrie H. and Hamilton F. (2005) Forcing standardization or accommodating diversity? A framework for applying the WCAG in the real world. Proceedings of the 2005 International Cross-Disciplinary Workshop on Web Accessibility (W4A) (Chiba, Japan, 10 May 2005). New York:ACM Press, 46-54. Available online from http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/web-focus/papers/w4a-2005/.
• Gregor P., Sloan D. and Newell A.F. (2005) Disability and technology: building barriers or creating opportunities? Advances in Computers 64. Elsevier, 283-346.
• Pagliari C., Sloan D., Gregor P., Sullivan F., Detmer D., Kahan J.P., Oortwijn W. and MacGillivray S. (2005) What is Ehealth (4): A scoping exercise to map the field. Journal of Medical Internet Research 7(1), 69-86. Available online at http://www.jmir.org/2005/1/e9/.
• Milne S., Dickinson A., Carmichael A., Sloan D., Eisma R. and Gregor P. (2005) Are guidelines enough? An introduction to designing Web sites accessible to older people. IBM Systems Journal 44(3) 2005. Armonk: IBM Corp, 557-572. Available online at http://www.research.ibm.com/journal/sj/443/milne.html.
• Sloan D. (2005) Accessibility and multimedia: oil and water or salt and vinegar? Multimedia Information and Technology 31(3) (August 2005), 74-77.

 

2004

• Sloan D. and Gibson L. (2004) Accessibility, disability and computing. In: (eds A. Irons and S. Alexander) Effective Learning and Teaching Computing. London: Kogan Page, 48-56.
• Phipps L., Harrison S., Sloan D. and Willder B. (2004) Developing and publicising a workable accessibility strategy. Ariadne 38 (2004). Available online at: http://www.ariadne.ac.uk/issue38/phipps/.
• Witt N. and Sloan D. (2004) Access as the norm, not as an add-on. The Times Higher Education Supplement 30th April 2004, 14-15.

 

2003

• Sloan D. and Phipps L. (2003) Helping to avoid e-discrimination in UK tertiary education. Proceedings of Second ACM Conference on Universal Usability (CUU 2003) (Vancouver, Canada, 10-11 November 2003) New York:ACM Press, 150-151.
• Sloan D., Gibson L., Milne S. and Gregor P (2003) Ensuring optimal accessibility of online learning resources. In: (ed. C. Ghaoui) Usability Evaluation of Online Learning Programs. Idea Group, 371-386.
• Stone S., Sloan D. and Stratford J. (2003) Skills for access: promoting accessible, engaging multimedia in e-learning. ASSIGNation 21(1), 21-22.
• Gibson L., Sloan D., Dickinson A. and Newell A. (2003) Including accessibility within undergraduate computing courses. In: (eds S. Cairncross, A. Varey and T. McEwan) Proceedings of The 6th HCI Educators Workshop: Effective Teaching and Training in HCI, Napier University. Learning and Teaching Support Network - Information and Computer Sciences; 14-17.

 

2002

• Sloan D., Gregor P., Booth P. and Gibson L. (2002) Auditing accessibility of UK Higher Education web sites. Interacting with Computers 14. Elsevier, 313-325.
• Sloan D. (2002) Creating accessible e-learning content. In: (eds Seale J., Phipps L. and Sutherland A.) Access All Areas: disability, technology and learning. JISC, TechDis Service and ALT, 35-41.

 

2001

• Gibson L., Milne S., Gregor P. and Sloan D. (2001) Case study: designing for web accessibility. In: (ed. P. Isaias) Proceedings of IADIS International Conference WWW/Internet 2002 (Lisbon, Portugal, 13-15 November 2002), 475-480.
• Gibson L., Sloan D., Gregor P. and Booth P. (2001) Auditing for accessibility. Proceedings of the Tenth International World Wide Web Conference (WWW 10) Hong Kong, 1-5 May 2001. PDF version available online from http://www10.org/cdrom/posters/1105.pdf.
• Gibson L., Sloan D., Gregor P. (2001) Using children as expert web evaluators. In: Proceedings of CHI 2001 (Seattle, USA). New York: ACM Press, 147-148.
• Sloan D., Rowan M., P, Booth and Gregor P. (2001) Ensuring the provision of accessible digital resources. Journal of Educational Media 25(3). Taylor & Francis, 203-216.

 

2000

• Rowan M., Gregor P., Sloan D. and Booth P. (2000) Evaluating web resources for disability access. In: The Fourth International ACM Conference on Assistive Technologies (ASSETS 2000) (Arlington VA, 13-15 November 2000). New York: ACM Press, 80-84.
• Sloan D., Gregor P., Rowan M. and Booth P. (2000) Accessible accessibility. In: (ed. Scholtz J. and Thomas J.) First ACM Conference on Universal Usability (CUU 2000) (Arlington VA, 16-17 November 2000). New York: ACM Press, 96-101.