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spoken word comparison table
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coding technique representationencoding technique A way of representing information so as to communicate it to the user; e.g. using text, colour, icons, grouping, sound etc.
spoken word
  • can be overheard, violating privacy
  • can be annoying
  • sequential, so the user has to request replay if he or she missed part of it
  • slower for most users than reading text
  • not usable by deaf people
coding technique 
  • essential when there is no screen or only a small screen (e.g. on a telephone system)
  • mportant for blind people who otherwise must rely on tools that convert text into Braille
 

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