I conceptualise them as a non visual means of surfacing an n-dimensional information architecture. But I'm just weird like that.
One thing screen readers are super good at is exposing shitty IA design, which is regrettably common.
That said, it cuts both ways. There is a public transport app in the UK (Traveline GB) that as a low viz (legally blind) user I find incredibly frustrating to use, but my no viz pals absolutely love.
In this case it seems the IA is there but the visual interface to it is worse than what voiceover exposes.
One thing screen readers are super good at is exposing shitty IA design, which is regrettably common.
That said, it cuts both ways. There is a public transport app in the UK (Traveline GB) that as a low viz (legally blind) user I find incredibly frustrating to use, but my no viz pals absolutely love.
In this case it seems the IA is there but the visual interface to it is worse than what voiceover exposes.
Accessibity is hard.