Usability, accessibility andresponsive web design utilizingGoogle Maps API

Abstract: This Master’s thesis describes the development and evaluation of a responsive, map-based website intended to support book sharing in public places. The book sharing concept focuses on allowing a user to locate a book in a public place, register it online and share it again once they have finished reading it. In order to measure the usability of the website, two tests were conducted, which compared the website with another website for book sharing. The first test was conducted using questionnaires, with 24 participants, where as the second test focused on observations and interviews with four participants. Moreover, in order to measure the accessibility of the thesis website, an expert evaluation and an evaluation using accessibility evaluation tools were conducted. The results from the usability tests showed a need for improvements, for instance in the form of supporting documentation and addition of undo/redo options. The results of the expert review were positive while theresults ofthe accessibility tools showed compatibility issues depending on the browser that the website is accessed with.