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Web Content Accessibility Guidelines Terry P. Whitcher Fourthleaf Communications, Inc. twhitcher@fourthleaf.com
Why is Accessibility an Issue?
Is it a Growing Issue?
What are the Accessibility Concerns? Visual  Hearing Dexterity Cognitive Speech needs.
Guideline #1 Provide equivalent alternatives to auditory and visual content.
Guideline #2 Don't rely on color alone.
Guideline #3 Clarify natural language usage.
Guideline #4 Use markup and style sheets and do so properly.
Guideline #5 Create tables that transform gracefully.
Guideline #6 Ensure that pages featuring new technologies transform gracefully.
Guideline #7 Ensure user control of time-sensitive content changes.
Guideline #8 Ensure direct accessibility of embedded user interfaces.
Guideline #9 Design for device-independence.
Guideline #10 Provide context and orientation information.
Guideline #11 Provide clear navigation mechanisms.
Guideline #12	 Ensure that documents are clear and simple.

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