Universal Design and Web Accessibility: Unexpected Beneficiaries Terry Thompson AccessIT University of Washington

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Universal Design and Web Accessibility: Unexpected Beneficiaries Terry Thompson AccessIT University of Washington

Can everyone access your web content?

“Everyone” People using different web browsers People using different screen resolutions People using handheld display units People using audible web interfaces People who are unable to hear People who can’t use a mouse People who can’t perceive color differences People who are easily distracted

Universal Design “the design of products and environments to be usable by all people, to the greatest extent possible, without the need for adaptation or specialized design.” The Center for Universal Design:

DRAFT W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0 Perceivable Operable Understandable Robust Source: w3.org/TR/wcag20w3.org/TR/wcag20

Web Accessibility Techniques: Who benefits?

Text Alternatives Users of screen readers Users of text-only browser Users of audible browsers Users with low bandwidth Users of PDA’s Your site (better search engine placement) Who benefits from…

Closed Captioning Users who are deaf or hard of hearing Users in noisy environments Your site (facilitates archival & search) Who benefits from…

Mouse independence People who don’t use a mouse due to disability People who don’t use a mouse due to personal preference People whose mice or dirty or broken Users of audible browsers Users of PDA’s and pen computers (can’t “mouseover” with stylus) Who benefits from…

Color Independence People who are color blind People with single-color displays (including PDA’s) People with custom color settings & style sheets Who benefits from…

Accessible CSS-Based Layout Users of screen readers Users of emerging web-enabled devices Users who are connecting at slower speeds (pages load much faster) Web developer (easier to maintain) Who benefits from…

Accessible Forms Users of screen readers Users of audible browsers Mouse users (click on label to select a checkbox or radio button) Who benefits from…

Explicitly-Stated Natural Language Users of screen readers Users of audible browsers Your site (better search engine placement) Who benefits from…

For More Information AccessIT

Thank you!