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Creating Accessible Web Content
Rick HillWeb CMS AdministratorOffice of Strategic Communications
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Cascade Environment Matters
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• Number of sites, pages, users• Static or dynamic content• Server side or client-side
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Why WCAG 2 AA and not 508?
• 508 based on WGAG 1• 508 update: WCAG 2 AA • WCAG 2 is technology agnostic• International standard• Can validate against both
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What is WCAG 2 AA?
• W3C Web Accessibility Initiative• WCAG 2.0 principles
• Perceivable• Operable• Understandable• Robust
• Conformance levels - A, AA, AAA
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Basic Design Considerations
• User-centric • Logical information architecture• Standard (X)HTML • Use CSS and JavaScript appropriately• Use fonts approriately• Write for the Web• Optimize content
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Cascade Design Tips
• Minimize WYSIWYG editor need• Data definitions use good practices• Provide appropriate overides• Style for hover and focus
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Basic Compliance Testing
• Validate• No mouse• Disable CSS• Disable images• Zoom text• Check contrast
• Data tables• Forms• Multimedia• Flicker• Cross browser• Cross device
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Robust Compliance Testing
• No tool tests completely• Free and commercial tools• Scheduled scans• AT browsers• User testing• Other Web content• Cascade integrated testing?
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Training
• Training is important!• What can a user do:
• Alt for images• Tables for data only• Links don’t open new windows/tabs• iframes• Writing for the Web
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Tim Berners-LeeW3C DirectorInventor of the World Wide Web
The power of the Web is in its universality. Access by everyone regardless of disability is an essential aspect.