The document discusses web accessibility. It provides an agenda that covers what disability is, the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) and its Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI), the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0, assistive technologies, guidelines for building accessible websites, and accessibility testing. The guidelines address making web content perceivable, operable, understandable, and robust. Both automated and manual testing methods are recommended to evaluate accessibility.
This is a presentation on Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0 at National Workshop on Web Accessibility held at Trivendrum on 25-26 September, 2009
Ideas 5 - Roger Hudson - Understanding WCAG 2.0awia
Roger Hudson will provide an overview of WCAG 2.0 and the compliance process. He will describe the practical differences to WCAG 1.0 and the benefits to be gained by adopting WCAG 2.0. He will outline the move to technology neutrality and the introduction of the concept of "Accessibility Supported Technologies".
A Half Day Workshop on Building Accessible Websites For People With DisabilitiesAayush Shrestha
The beauty of internet is in its availability and universality. However, developers are neglecting a big chunk of population when they build websites that are not accessible.
In this workshop, we will talk about accessibility and how it can be achieved in the websites that we build with very little extra effort to what we have been doing all along.
Organized by:
Sangai Hami - Together We
American Embassy
nLocate | Locate things nearby
Understanding WCAG 2.0 Compliance: Creating Accessible Web Content for AllAcadecraft Pvt. Ltd.
"Understanding WCAG 2.0 Compliance: Creating Accessible Web Content for All" focuses on elucidating the principles and importance of adhering to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 to ensure digital content is accessible to individuals with disabilities. Let's break down the explanation:
https://www.acadecraft.com/accessibility/wcag-compliance/
This is a presentation on Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0 at National Workshop on Web Accessibility held at Trivendrum on 25-26 September, 2009
Ideas 5 - Roger Hudson - Understanding WCAG 2.0awia
Roger Hudson will provide an overview of WCAG 2.0 and the compliance process. He will describe the practical differences to WCAG 1.0 and the benefits to be gained by adopting WCAG 2.0. He will outline the move to technology neutrality and the introduction of the concept of "Accessibility Supported Technologies".
A Half Day Workshop on Building Accessible Websites For People With DisabilitiesAayush Shrestha
The beauty of internet is in its availability and universality. However, developers are neglecting a big chunk of population when they build websites that are not accessible.
In this workshop, we will talk about accessibility and how it can be achieved in the websites that we build with very little extra effort to what we have been doing all along.
Organized by:
Sangai Hami - Together We
American Embassy
nLocate | Locate things nearby
Understanding WCAG 2.0 Compliance: Creating Accessible Web Content for AllAcadecraft Pvt. Ltd.
"Understanding WCAG 2.0 Compliance: Creating Accessible Web Content for All" focuses on elucidating the principles and importance of adhering to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 to ensure digital content is accessible to individuals with disabilities. Let's break down the explanation:
https://www.acadecraft.com/accessibility/wcag-compliance/
• How do individuals with disabilities interact with and use the web? Understanding how assistive technologies work.
• Understanding your legal requirements - Section 508, Section 504, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and other state, U.S., and international laws
• Evaluating web site accessibility - automated tools, user testing, using screen readers, and understanding the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0
This is a slide deck to teach understanding of Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0 - full text will be made available on https://www.serveominclusion.com
2. Agenda What’s Disability? World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) W3Cs Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 Introduction Assistive Technologies Building Accessible Websites Guideline 1 – Perceivable Guideline 2 – Operable Guideline 3 – Understandable Guideline 4 – Robust Accessibility Testing
3. What’s Disability Situational Disability Reaching late to venue… Traffic in city Oops! My mouse stopped working, what do I do? Text is too small on this webpage, how do I read this? Functional Disability Visually impaired Mobility impaired Hard of hearing Learning disability Autism, Cerebral Palsy
4. World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Develops interoperable technologies Specifications Guidelines Software Tools Why would they do it? To lead web to its potential and for consistency on web…
5. W3C’s WAI (Web Accessibility Initiative) WAI develops... Guidelines widely considered as the international standard for Web accessibility Support materials to help understand and implement Web accessibility WAI welcomes... Participation from around the world Volunteers to review, implement, and promote guidelines Dedicated participants in working groups
6. Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 WCAG 2.0 has evolved over years based on feedback and recommendation. It defines how to make web content more accessible. Currently WCAG 2.0 is official recommendation http://www.w3.org/tr/wcag20
7. Assistive Technologies Screen Magnifier Screen Reader Speech Recognition Refreshable Braille Text Browsers Large keyboard Mouse substitute such as a joystick, a trackball, on-screen keyboard. Scanning Software Speech Synthesis Some Pictures
8. Building Accessible Websites Laying Accessibility Foundation Table-less layouts – easy to manage, avoid problems for screen readers Structured mark-up – Need for Search Engines, better access to assistive technologies Valid code – Assistive Technologies completely rely on your code, if you mess-up, those users will hate you
9. Guideline 1: Perception Non-text content Images – provide alt / long desc attribute CAPTCHA – provide alternate in audio CAPTCHA or use CAPTCHA based on logical questions
10. Guideline 1: Perceivable – contd., Audio / Visual Content – provide closed captions Adaptability – should be fleixible. User should be able to use their own style sheets Contrast – ensure that foreground and background will have sufficient contrast
11. Guideline 2: Operable Keyboard access – all information and functionality should be available to access via keyboard including: Links Headings Form fields Lists Tables
12. Guideline 2: Operable – contd., Enough time – User should have sufficient time to read and interact with content. If content is time-based, same should be notified prior to the session and user should be given an option to extend time limit unless time limit is mandatory. Seizures – seizures should generally be avoided as far as possible Navigable – Web page should be easily navigable by any input device including assistive technologies
13. Accessible Rich Internet Applications (ARIA) ARIA is WAI Recommendation http://www.w3.org/WAI/intro/aria.php WAI-ARIA, the Accessible Rich Internet Applications Suite, defines a way to make Web content and Web applications more accessible to people with disabilities. It especially helps with dynamic content and advanced user interface controls developed with Ajax, HTML, JavaScript, and related technologies.
14. Guideline 3: Understandable Use of Natural Language – unless a specific terminology is required Predictable – User should be able to predict the result upon his action Input assistance – provide adequate help for user to interact with forms etc.
15. Guideline 4: Robust Compatibility with latest technologies and support for assistive technologies Add Accessible Rich Internet Applications (ARIA) support for RIA such as AJAX based applications Alert Landmark etc…