The document provides an overview of web accessibility. It discusses requirements for making websites accessible to blind, partially sighted, motor impaired, and cognitively impaired users. True statements are that websites should use descriptive alt text, headings, lists and large visible links. Benefits of accessibility include reaching a larger demographic including disabled users and older adults, improving SEO and usability, and complying with laws. The document recommends organizations test for accessibility using expert reviews and tools, raise awareness through training, and embed accessibility practices internally.

1. Web accessibility: An overview 13 May 2010 | Trenton Moss

2. About Webcredible User experience consultancy Usability & accessibility testing User research & requirements gathering Information architecture User-centered design Usability & accessibility training

3. Agenda True or false? Accessibility requirements: Blind Partially sighted Motor impaired Cognitive impaired Benefits of accessibility Embedding accessibility internally

4. True or false? True or false?

5. Websites should provide audio versions of pages for blind users Sites should use a large font size You can use as many images as you like on web pages Separate text-only versions are beneficial Making websites accessible is a UK legal requirement Accessibility is all about how the site is coded Accessibility can improve usability for everyone True or false? True False √ √ √ √ √ √ √

6. Accessibility requirements Accessibility requirements

7. Accessibility requirements Descriptive page title Skip link(s) Avoid accesskeys Lists Minimise noise ALT text: Descriptive ALT text for informative images Null ALT text for decorative images Headings (inc. invisible headings) Descriptive links (front-loaded) Blind users

8. Accessibility requirements Resizable text Visible font resizer Text not embedded in images Large headings High contrast links Different background colours used Sufficient colour contrast Partially sighted users

9. Accessibility requirements Large link target Focus state for links Visible skip link Motor impaired users

10. Accessibility requirements Cognitive impaired users What’s the best tool? Why is Google’s tool good? How many tools does the article mention?

11. Accessibility requirements Descriptive headings Front-load page content 1 idea per paragraph & front-loaded Lists used Emboldened text Descriptive link text Left-aligned text Clear & simple language Cognitive impaired users

12. Benefits of accessibility Benefits of accessibility

13. Benefits Increase in reach to: 8.6m registered disabled people (14%; source: DRC) 2m people with a sight problem (4%; source: RNIB) 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women with colour blindness (9%; source: IEE) 12m people aged 60+ (21%; source: National Statistics) Better SEO & usability It’s the done thing It’s the law! Why you should care...

14. Benefits UK (DDA) Australia (DDA) USA (ADA) EU legislature The law

15. Testing for accessibility Embedding accessibility internally

16. Embedding accessibility Find your knight in shining armour Raise awareness & knowledge: Awareness seminars Training Accessibility guidelines Ongoing testing: Expert review (Web Accessibility Toolbar) Automated testing Disabled user testing Range of activities

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