Web Accessibility: Web Standards and Regulatory Compliance
The power of the Web lies in the fact that anyone and everyone can access it, and this should also extend to users with disabilities. Accessibility is about making websites accessible to those with aural, visual, or physical disabilities, or rather, constructing websites that don’t exclude these people from accessing the content or services provided.\ This isn’t difficult to accomplish and doesn’t require anything more than your normal tool set—HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Flash, or whatever else....
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The power of the Web lies in the fact that anyone and everyone can access it, and this should also extend to users with disabilities. Accessibility is about making websites accessible to those with aural, visual, or physical disabilities, or rather, constructing websites that dont exclude these people from accessing the content or services provided.This isn't difficult to accomplish and doesn't require anything more than your normal tool set-HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Flash, or whatever else. All you need to do is use these tools in the right way, and bear in mind the guidelines that exist to help you keep your websites accessible and the laws that enforce web accessibility around the world.This book gives you all you need to know about web accessibility, whether you are a web designer or developer who wants your sites to be accessible, or a business manager who wants to learn what impact the web accessibility laws have on your websites.After an overview of the accessibility law and guidelines, and a discussion about accessibility and its implementation in the enterprise, the book goes on to show how to implement accessible websites using a combination of concise references and easy-to-follow examples, covering:Understanding assistive technologies Creating accessible content using XHTML, JavaScript, CSS, Flash, and PDFs Testing against WCAG (including 2.0) and Section 508 Retrofitting inaccessible sites where necessaryThe book concludes with an in-depth analysis of accessibility law around the world. If youre concerned about the legal and moral implications of web accessibility, then this book is perfect for you. It is written by some of the world's experts on accessibility, leaving you in good hands.Summary of Contents:PART 1: THE IMPACT OF WEB ACCESSIBILITYChapter 1: Understanding Web AccessibilityChapter 2: Overview of Law and GuidelinesChapter 3: Implementing Accessibility in the EnterprisePART 2: IMPLEMENTING ACCESSIBLE WEBSITESChapter 4: Overview of Accessible TechnologiesChapter 5: Assistive Technology: Screen Readers and BrowsersChapter 6: Accessible ContentChapter 7: Accessible NavigationChapter 8: Accessible Data InputChapter 9: CSS for Accessible Web PagesChapter 10: Accessible JavaScriptChapter 11: Accessible FlashChapter 12: PDF AccessibilityChapter 13: Accessibility TestingChapter 14: Introduction to WCAG 2.0Chapter 15: Retrofitting Case Study: Redesign of a University WebsitePART 3: ACCESSIBILITY LAW AND POLICYChapter 16: U.S. Web Accessibility Law in DepthChapter 17: Worldwide Accessibility Laws and PoliciesAppendix A: Glossary of TermsAppendix B: Guide to the Section 508 Standards for Electronic and Information TechnologyAppendix C: Overview of PAS 78 Guide to Good Practice in Commissioning Accessible Websites
Ch. 1Understanding Web accessibility1Ch. 2Overview of law and guidelines53Ch. 3Implementing accessibility in the enterprise69Ch. 4Overview of accessible technologies85Ch. 5Assistive technology : screen readers and browsers103Ch. 6Accessible content127Ch. 7Accessible navigation179Ch. 8Accessible data input213Ch. 9CSS for accessible Web pages247Ch. 10Accessible JavaScript291Ch. 11Accessible Flash337Ch. 12PDF accessibility367Ch. 13Accessibility testing407Ch. 14Introduction to WCAG 2.0459Ch. 15Retrofitting case study : redesign of a university Website475Ch. 16U.S. Web accessibility law in depth511Ch. 17Worldwide accessibility laws and policies547AppGuide to the section 508 standards for electronic and information technologyAppOverview of PAS 78 guide to good practice in commissioning accessible Websites
