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- 1. INTRODUCTION TO WEB ACCESSIBILITY Date:29th February, 2019 WAAW She Hacks Africa Meet Up Event. Positive Equator www.positiveequator.com @positiveequator
- 2. What is WebAccessibility? Web accessibility simply means taking measures to ensure websites, tools, and technologies are designed and developed so that people with disabilities can use them. This Use Includes; • Perceive • Understand • Navigate • Interact • Contribute
- 3. More than 19million people live with Disabilities in Nigeria, as of 2018. Source: Premium Times https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/ more-news/288954-19-million-nigerians- living-with-disability-official.html
- 4. #a11y? This is thedigital/tech jargon for accessibility A/ccessibilit/y
- 5. Note that Disabilityin this context is not limited to disabled people. It includes all disabilities that affect web access, including; • Auditory • Cognitive • Neurological • Physical • Speech • Visual It can affect ANYONE!
- 6. HOW DO PEOPLEWITH DISABILITIES USE WEB? Visual Visually impaired people use; • Screen magnifying software • Screen readers • Braille. These devices read website content just like search engines.
- 7. Screen Magnifying Software ScreenReaders Braille
- 8. Auditory This guys canread text but require captions and transcripts to interpret audio/video content.
- 9. Neurological/Physical This group ismade up of people with shaky hands, and arthritis and seniors. They use • Trackball mouse • Mouse stick • Head wand • Sip and puff device • Eye tracking software to tap and navigate sites via keyboard.
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- 11. Sip and PuffDevice Eye Tracking Device
- 12. Why Make theWeb Accessible? • Improved Usability • Expands Market Reach • It’s the right thing to do (Right to Internet Access). • Improves Company Branding • Easier to Execute and Maintain • Increases Search Engine Ranking • Required by Law in some countries/Eliminates Litigation.
- 13. HOW DOES WEBACCESSIBILITY ISSUES AFFECT US? • As Individuals; Accessible websites leads to an excellent experience. • For A Business; Accessible design improves user engagement and satisfaction, consequently enhancing your brand reputation and extending market reach. • For Society; In more advanced countries, people with disabilities sue organizations that fail to consider web accessibility in their digital designs.
- 14. STAKEHOLDERS People With Disabilities CompaniesDevelopers Legal Industry WEB ACCESSIBILITY
- 15. The number ofwebsite accessibility lawsuits filled in federal court under American Disability Act (ADA), Title III exploded in 2018 to at least 2258. This increased by 177% from 814 such lawsuits in 2017. Source: Seyfarth https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.adatitleiii .com/2019/01/number-of-federal-website- accessibility-lawsuits-nearly-triple-exceeding- 2250-in-2018/amp.html
- 16. HOW TO MAKEWEBSITES ACCESSIBLE • Ensure your site is keyboard-navigation friendly. • Add alt text to all non-text content. • Do not use alt text for decorative images. • Caption and/or provide transcripts for videos and audios. • Use colors carefully. • Use appropriate header structure. • Enable resizable text that doesn’t break your site. • Avoid automatic media and navigation. • Ensure links stand out. • Ensure content is clearly written and easy to read.
- 17. FURTHER READING Follow WebContent Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 (https://www.w3.org/TR/2020/WD- WCAG22-20200227/) • These guidelines are established by the Accessibility Initiative of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C).
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- 19. CONCLUSION • Ensuring yoursite can be used by as many people as possible should be your top priority. There is no reason to exclude anyone because everyone has equal rights to the web. • You’ll not only be appreciated by your users with disabilities, but you’ll experience increase in traffic and conversion too. • Besides you’ve got nothing to loose and many things to gain.
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