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What does it mean to be web accessible? Being accessible benefits individuals… –hard of hearing or deaf –low vision or blind –physical/motor disability –cognitive disability –Temporary disability

The American with Disabilities Act of 1990 Protects the rights of citizens who are disabled Guarantees equal opportunities

Section 508 In 1998 the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 was amended by congress –provides the standards regarding disabled individuals –applies to federal agencies when they develop or maintain technology

508 Requirements Text Equivalents Screen Flicker Navigation Shortcuts Timed Response

Accessibility & Designers Creating accessible sites means opening doors for a wider range of people.

Color blindness… Difficult distinguishing between –Red & Green –Yellow & Blue A color blind friendly site…. –Contrasting colors –Desaturate page –Add an underline

Color blindness…

Low Vision Layouts Creating a page within CSS –Single column layouts –Liquid layout –Larger text

Screen Readers convert text into speech Navigate through site Convert information into Braille Arrangement of layout is important

Follow the Principles of design Standard elements of design Text alternative for images Resizable fonts Solids behind words Setting Up An Accessible Page

As long as we have the tools and resources as designers we should be able to create an accessible web page. The success of accessibility depends on the skills of the designer.

What is web accessibility? (2003). Retrieved December 2011, from University of Wisconsin- Madison Home Page: Kyrnin, J. (2011). Accessible Design Doesn't Have to Be Ugly. Retrieved December 2011, from About.com Web Design: equal-ugly.htm Kyrnin, J. (2011). Are Your Web Pages Color Sensitive? Retrieved December 2011, from About.com Web Design: Kyrnin, J. (2011). Low Vision Web Page Layouts. Retrieved December 2011, from About.com Web Design: Laws. (2011, May). Retrieved December 2011, from Section 508: Screen Readers. (2011). Retrieved December 2011, from American Foundation for the blind: Summary of Americans with Disabilities Act. (n.d.). Retrieved December 2011, from Department of Human and Family Services: Web Accessibility. (2010). Retrieved December 2011, from The Motive Glossary : Web-based Intranet and Internet Information and Applications. (2001, June). Retrieved from Bibliography

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