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Web Adaptability for Inclusion Conference 2010
OPC ITDeveloping an accessible website
using Drupalwww.pm.gov.au
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About OPC IT• Providing complete Web solutions and support to Government Departments such
DPM&C, the ACCC, ACC and the Department of Finance and many others. These include;
– Website design and development– Accessibility Testing and Consulting– Webmaster Services
• All web development work is based on the W3C guidelines. OPC is committed to these standards to ensure that the web is accessible to all.
• The OPC Web Services Team has a diverse range of technical skills, experience and capabilities.
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About OPC IT – About us
• Stephen Ollman – eBusiness Team Leader and Senior Web Developer
• Web Developer/Administrator – 1997• Drupal CMS convert• AEC, ATO, APEC, PM&C, Finance, 2020 Summit, ACC, ACCC
• Glen Wallis– Senior Web and Accessibility Consultant
• Web Developer/Consultant – 1996• Web Standards and Accessibility Consultant• PM&C, CHOGM, ACCC, NWC, Finance, FaHCSIA, Broadband
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Case Study – www.pm.gov.auWebsite Redevelopment
• In March 2009 OPC was invited to provide consultation on the redevelopment of the Prime Minister’s website – www.pm.gov.au.
• During this consultation period OPC presented PM&C with a solution based on the Drupal CMS for development of the website.
• In April 2009 OPC was contracted to redevelop the Prime Minister’s website.
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Key Objectives– To be informative, engaging and provide more direct access to the
PM.
– Demonstrate the Government’s commitment to a modern, open and transparent government.
– Be accurate, up to date and have the flexibility to change with government commitments over time.
– Decentralize content management – PMO Staff
– Conform to accessibility guidelines
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Our Approach to Accessibility Involving accessibility consultants from the outset of design and development and to ensure iterative testing throughout the process.
Having the experience, knowledge and a sound understanding of how people with disabilities actually use the web.
Knowledge transfer and training.
Accessibility Testing•OPC was engaged to conduct accessibility testing of www.pm.gov.au including; testing by a vision impaired screen reader user, providing recommendations based on WCAG 2.0 and provide both a final report and conformance statement.
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Accessibility Testing– Phase 1: Identify the key content to be tested– Phase 2: Develop Testing Scenarios– Phase 3: The Test Process
• Navigating the site using the main menus• Using the search and advanced search functions• Testing for colour contrast• Filling in online forms• Testing keyboard accessibility• Accessing content in non-HTML format (ie video)
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Accessibility Challenges.• Non-technical staff adding content
– Allow PMO staff to add content to the site without having any HTML or web accessibility experience .
• Wide audience– Ensure content and functionality can be accessed by all levels of
the community.
• Online forms– Form navigation, input, submission and validation
• Video Interface– Keyboard accessible control functions.
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Drupal’s Accessible Solutions– Image Library– Flat navigation– Clear Focus Indicators– Form Labels– Transcripts
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WhyWhy
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Drupal CMS Overview
• Open-source softwareDrupal is open-source software distributed under the GPL ("GNU General Public License") and is maintained and developed by a community of thousands of users and developers from around the world.
• Modules (5000+)Contributed (contrib) modules are plugins for Drupal that extend, build or enhance Drupal core functionality.
• Themes (100’s)Themes allow you to change the look and feel of your Drupal site.
• FlexibilityWebsites both large and small can benefit from the Drupal CMS.
• SecurityGranular permissions allowing flexible access to a sites content and administration.
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• Easy to install> Web Server – IIS or Apache - PHP - MySQL (WAMP, LAMP, MAMP)> Drupal Core code (V6.15 - current version, V7 – Q2/Q3)> Contrib (add-on) modules and themes
• Content Management Framework (CMF)> unlike a typical CMS, Drupal CMS is geared more towards configurability and customization
• Power of abstraction> provides site owners with the systems and tools needed to allow them to quickly assemble their own custom functional requirements
• Browser based CMS> online browser based CMS, allowing secure site management from anywhere in the world.
• Large user community> thousands of Drupal developers, themers and site builders from all over the world who openly share their knowledge and experiences.
• Web Standards> generates XHTML Complaint code, Accessible outputs and compliant CSS
• Web 2.0 Technologies> blogs, wikis, forums and other 2-way communication tools
Drupal CMS Benefits
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The “Webware 100” Awards recognizes the best Web 2.0 sites, services, and applications that are leading the next wave of innovation.
The Judges will be choosing from the five Content Management Systems that received the most nominations, during the nomination stage. They will be selecting their top three based on a number of factors including performance, usability, accessibility, ease of configuration and customization, scalability
and security. The Judging panel is made up from a list of experienced and respected figures in the open source and Content Management industry:
Drupal CMS Awards
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ArgentinaAustraliaAustriaBelgiumBosnia and HerzegovinaBrazilBhutanBurundiCambodiaCanada
Nepalthe NetherlandsNew ZealandNigeriaNorwayParaguayPhilippinesPolandPortugalRussian Federation
Governments using Drupal
Cayman IslandsChileChinaEgyptEstoniaEthiopiaFranceGermanyGhanaHungary
IndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsraelItalyJamaicaJordanKazakhstan
St Kitts-NevisKyrgyzstanLaosLatviaLebanonSt LuciaMacedoniaMalaysiaMoldovaMongolia
SerbiaSlovakiaSolomon IslandsSouth AfricaSpainSri LankaSudanTaiwanTanzaniaThailand
TongaUgandaUkraineUnited KingdomUSAVenezuelaVietnamYemenZambia
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Examples of Drupal websites OPC IT has commissioned for government
Department of Prime Minister & CabinetThe objectives of this project were to redevelop the Prime Minister’s website with the following features:
• to provide the Prime Minister with a platform to engage directly with the public;
• to allow non-technical staff to update the website content using the award winning Open Source Drupal CMS;
• to improve transparency; accountability and efficiency of government by utilizing Web 2.0 technologies.
The Australian Crime Commission IntranetThe objectives of the ACC redevelopment project called for;
• Better access to up-to-date information• Provide Internal staff with the ability to
better understand the internal workings/happenings of the Agency
• De-centralised management of information• Platform on which to expand for future
requirements
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