feb 2014 intro-accessibility-webinar
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Slides from the February 2014 Siteimprove accessibility webinar seriesTRANSCRIPT
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WEB ACCESSIBILITYAn Introduction
What’s this? Another introduction to Web accessibility?
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Kevin Rydberg Senior eAccessibility Consultant www.linkedin.com/in/kevinrydberg [email protected]
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What is the most popular and widely used assistive device ever created? !
WEB ACCESSIBILITY
Glasses!(and contact lenses)
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WEB ACCESSIBILITY
Which standards do I use?What are the benefits of accessible coding standards?Nuts and BoltsAssistive TechnologyGetting StartedQuestions/Demo
An Introduction
What is accessibility?
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WEB ACCESSIBILITY
Marketing Staff Web Developers Web Designers Content Managers IT Staff Non-technical Stakeholders
An Introduction
What is accessibility?
Everyonewith a stake in the website {
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WEB ACCESSIBILITYAn Introduction
What is accessibility?
Which standards do I use?• WCAG 2.0• Section 508• Web Standards for the Government of Canada• AODA (Ontario)
Which standards do I use?
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WCAG 2.0• W3C• Perceivable• Operable• Understandable• Robust• Three levels, A, AA, and AAA
WEB ACCESSIBILITYAn Introduction
What is accessibility?
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WEB ACCESSIBILITY
Section 508• Software Applications and Operating Systems• Web-based Internet and Intranet• Telecommunications• Text• Video and Multimedia• Self Contained, Closed Products• Desktop and Portable Computers
An Introduction
What is accessibility?
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WEB ACCESSIBILITY
Web Standards for Government of Canada• Mobile Devices (New)• Interoperability• Usability• Accessibility• Web Experience Toolkit
An Introduction
What is accessibility?
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WEB ACCESSIBILITY
Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA)• Employment• Information and Communications• Transportation• Design of Public Spaces (Built Environment)• Based on WCAG 2.0 • AODA Compliance Wizard
An Introduction
What is accessibility?
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WEB ACCESSIBILITYBenefits of Accessible Coding• Social Responsibility• Larger Customer Base• Efficient Code
• Website Maintenance• Device compatibility• Faster pages• Improved SEO
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WEB ACCESSIBILITYNuts and Bolts• Semantic Markup
Semantic HTML is the use of HTML markup to reinforce the semantics, or meaning, of the information in webpages rather than merely to define its presentation or look.
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WEB ACCESSIBILITYNuts and Bolts• Semantic Markup• Page Titles
The <title> element: • defines a title in the browser toolbar • displays a title for the page in search engine results • provides a title when a page is added to favorites
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WEB ACCESSIBILITYNuts and Bolts• Semantic Markup• Page Titles• Headings
• Don't use headings to make text BIG or bold • Search engines use your headings to index the
structure and content of your web pages • Users may skim your pages by headings; use headings
to show the document structure.
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WEB ACCESSIBILITYNuts and Bolts• Semantic Markup• Page Titles• Headings• Graphics
• Images can enhance comprehension • Don't use color only as the sole means of conveying
meaning • Use alternative text attributes on your image tags • Be careful using text within images
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WEB ACCESSIBILITYNuts and Bolts• Semantic Markup• Page Titles• Headings• Graphics• Links
• Clearly identify the target of each link • Good link text should not be too general; don't use
"click here." • Specify a "title" attribute that describes the target of
the link • Provide a way to bypass or skip a group of links
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WEB ACCESSIBILITYNuts and Bolts• Semantic Markup• Page Titles• Headings• Graphics• Links• Tables and Forms
• Use tables to display data, not for page layout • Use table headers to organize data • Make forms logical and easy to use • Make forms keyboard accessible • Be sure to use labels with form elements
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WEB ACCESSIBILITYAssistive Technology
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WEB ACCESSIBILITYAssistive Technology• Screen Readers
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WEB ACCESSIBILITYAssistive Technology• Screen Readers• Windows and Mac Accessibility
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WEB ACCESSIBILITYAssistive Technology• Screen Readers• Windows and Mac Accessibility• Color Contrast Analyzers
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WEB ACCESSIBILITYAssistive Technology• Screen Readers• Windows and Mac Accessibility• Color Contrast Analyzers• Toolbars/Extensions/Plug Ins
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WEB ACCESSIBILITYAssistive Technology• Screen Readers• Windows and Mac Accessibility• Color Contrast Analyzers• Toolbars/Extensions/Plug Ins• Mobile Devices
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WEB ACCESSIBILITY
Getting Started• Know the Rules
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Getting Started• Know the Rules• Practical Training and Testing Plans
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Getting Started• Know the Rules• Practical Training and Testing Plans• Low-hanging Fruit
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Getting Started• Know the Rules• Practical Training and Testing Plans• Low-hanging Fruit• High Traffic Pages
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Getting Started• Know the Rules• Practical Training and Testing Plans• Low-hanging Fruit• High Traffic Pages• A-level Errors
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WEB ACCESSIBILITY
Getting Started• Know the Rules• Practical Training and Testing Plans• Low-hanging Fruit• High Traffic Pages• A-level Errors• Report and Track Progress
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academy.siteimprove.com • Accessibility Certification
• Non-technical Course • Technical Course
• Web Governance Certification
Questions?
Resources • WCAG 2.0
• Overview of WCAG 2.0 • www.w3.org/WAI/intro/wcag.php
• W3C’s WCAG 2.0 Homepage • www.w3.org/TR/WCAG20/
• Getting Started with Web Accessibility • www.w3.org/WAI/gettingstarted/Overview.html
• Section 508 • www.section508.gov/
• Web Standards for Government of Canada • www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/ws-nw/index-eng.asp • Web Experience Toolkit
• wet-boew.github.io/wet-boew/index-en.html • AODA
• http://www.mcss.gov.on.ca/en/mcss/programs/accessibility/ • AODA Compliance Wizard
• https://www.appacats.mcss.gov.on.ca/eadvisor/
Image Credits !
• http://boredomblows.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/trailer_park_boys_11.jpg • http://www.pdf-accessibility.com/wp-content/themes/publiread/images/content/sidebar/w3c-wcag.png • http://www.americantrails.org/508_logo_clear.gif • http://miketodd.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/2007/12/06/canadian_flag.gif • http://www.united-states-flag.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/
9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95//o/won46hf_-00_ontario-flag-4-x-6-inch.jpg • http://memegenerator.net/Scumbag-Steve • http://vector.me/files/images/1/5/150733/andy_tools_hammer_spanner_clip_art.jpg • http://memegenerator.net/Good-Guy-Greg • http://edudemic.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/browser_logos-256.png • http://www.brailleworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Freedom-Scientific-JAWS-for-
Windows-300x130.jpg • http://a.espncdn.com/photo/2012/0921/referees_nfl_g_mp_576.jpg • http://www.komarketingassociates.com/images/2010/07/low-hanging-fruit.jpg • http://www.xaas.com/Portals/0/Images/Solutions/HighTrafficCloudHosting/
XaaS_High_Traffic_Cloud_Hosting_Rounded.jpg • http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pixies/2013/2/25/1361807925686/Triple-A-
rating-008.jpg • http://jragsdale.files.wordpress.com/2007/06/corda1.jpg • http://memegenerator.net/The-Most-Interesting-Man-In-The-World
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