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Web Accessibility
Web Accessibility CommitteeMemorial University of
Newfoundland
Presentation to Webdays 2005
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Creation of Web Accessibility Committee
Membership
What is happening at Memorial in this area?
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Presented By Paul Whittle, Web Manager
University Relations Gerry Porter, Graphic Artist
Distance Education & Learning Technologies
Ruth North, Student Affairs OfficerGlenn Roy Blundon Centre
Kier Martin, Program Co-ordinator Independent Living Resource Centre
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University & Universality
"The power of the Web is in its universality. Access by everyone regardless of disability is an essential aspect."
Tim Berners-Lee, W3C Director and inventor of the World Wide Web
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What is Web Accessibility?
“Web accessibility simply means making your
site accessible to people with a variety of disabilities or to people using different types of assistive devices. This includes people with color blindness, hearing impairment, blindness, and motor skill impairment as well as people using wireless and handheld devices—Web-enabled phones, handheld computers, etc” (Zehno, 2005).
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Web Accessibility Committee
Short-term goals:
• Get institutional commitment (resources) to support committee’s work
• Build awareness about Web accessibility
• Develop a set of best practices for campus Web development community
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Longer term goals:
• Create & implement guidelines/policy through a series of recommendations for updating pages over time using accepted tools (e.g. A-Prompt, Bobby, W3C) & best practices
• Provide guidance, consultation & resources as required to those wishing to address accessibility
• Build accessibility standards into Site Builder & other Web tools
What is happening atMemorial in this area?
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Why is Web accessibility important?
• Legal Considerations• Human rights legislation
• Ethical Considerations• It’s the right thing to do!
• Practical Considerations• Promotion & recruitment tool• Increased usability for all people
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How can you make your site more accessible?
Top Ten Solutions from W3C
Images & animations: Use the alt attribute to describe the function of each visual.
Image maps. Use the client-side map and text for hotspots.
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How can you make your site more accessible?
Multimedia. Provide captioning & transcripts of audio, and descriptions of video.
Hypertext links. Use text that makes sense when read out of context. For example, avoid "click here.”
Page organization. Use headings, lists, and consistent structure.
Use CSS for layout and style where possible.
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How can you make your site more accessible?
Graphs & charts. Summarize or use the longdesc attribute.
Scripts, applets, & plug-ins. Provide alternative content in case active features are inaccessible or unsupported.
Frames. Use the noframes element and meaningful titles.
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How can you make your site more accessible?
Tables. Make line-by-line reading sensible. Summarize.
Also remember to check your work. Validate. Use tools, checklist, and guidelines at:
http://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG
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Demonstration
www.dis-it.ca
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Questions?
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Further References
http://wic.ucs.mun.ca/wac (WAC Home Page Also Under “About
MUN.ca” on Main Page)
http://www.w3.org/WAI/References/QuickTips/(W3C Web Accessibility Initiative)
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Other References
http://www.mun.ca/student/disabilities(Glenn Roy Blundon Centre)
http://www.ilrc.nf.ca/programs/ilrc_cap.htm
(Independent Living Resource Center Computer
Resources)