web accessibility
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Identifying accessibility and how to produce accessible contentTRANSCRIPT
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WEB ACCESSIBILITY
- Define Web Accessibility
- A practical demonstration
- Highlight Types of Disability Affected
- Show how these groups access the Web
- Test
- Exercise
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What is Web Accessibility? • In the physical world
• Building Design • Ramps• Lifts• Rails•Automatic doors
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What is Web Accessibility? • In the cyber world
• Site Design• structure• Coding• Presentation
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Web Accessibility
A Practical Example
http://www.purplemustard.co.uk
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• Technological (devices, connections and browsers) – Small, low-res monitors – Slow modems and phone lines – Variety of browser versions– Quasi-impairment
Disabilities Affected
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• 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
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How do people access the web?
• Screen readers (many of which are keyboard only activated)
• Screen magnifiers (software or actual magnifiers)
• Brail outputs
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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
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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
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Highlight to a business the benefits of Accessibility:
Group Exercise:
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Benefits of Accessibility
1. Increase Market Share and Audience Reach
2. Demonstrate social responsibility
3. Improve Search Engine Performance
4. Reduces Legal Liability
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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
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QUESTIONS?