web accessibility
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Identifying accessibility and how to produce accessible contentTRANSCRIPT
WEB ACCESSIBILITY
- Define Web Accessibility
- A practical demonstration
- Highlight Types of Disability Affected
- Show how these groups access the Web
- Test
- Exercise
What is Web Accessibility? • In the physical world
• Building Design • Ramps• Lifts• Rails•Automatic doors
What is Web Accessibility? • In the cyber world
• Site Design• structure• Coding• Presentation
Web Accessibility
A Practical Example
http://www.purplemustard.co.uk
• Technological (devices, connections and browsers) – Small, low-res monitors – Slow modems and phone lines – Variety of browser versions– Quasi-impairment
Disabilities Affected
• Physical (many people can’t use computers in the conventional way)– Blind, low vision, colour blind – Deafness or difficulty
distinguishing sounds – Unable or painful to use mouse
Disabilities Affected
How do people access the web?
• Screen readers (many of which are keyboard only activated)
• Screen magnifiers (software or actual magnifiers)
• Brail outputs
How do people access the web?
• Track balls• Other assisted technology that does not use
mouse input• PDA’s and mobile phones with small screens,
using device keyboards, styluses, scroll wheels etc
What level of Web Accessibility?
• UK Government min level 2 or AA of the Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI)
• How do you test?– http://www.cynthiasays.com/
• Provide accessibility statement– How to, standards aimed for etc
Highlight to a business the benefits of Accessibility:
Group Exercise:
Benefits of Accessibility
1. Increase Market Share and Audience Reach
2. Demonstrate social responsibility
3. Improve Search Engine Performance
4. Reduces Legal Liability
Session Summary
1. Learned what Web Accessibility is
2. Viewed an example of a poor site
3. Learned the disabilities affected
4. How they access the web & to test
5. The benefits of an accessible site
QUESTIONS?