Into Accessible Web
An overview of tools & practices for web creators
Accessible Web Design
& Development
- What accessibility means
- When you need to be accessible
- How to test for accessibility
- Where you can learn more
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1.
What accessibility
means
The power of the Web is
in its universality.
Types of barriers
- Physical, motor or mobile
- Visual
- Auditory
- Learning
- Speech or language
- Mental, intellectual or developmental
Types of solutions
- Keyboard-, mouse- & touch-only navigation
- Screen readers & descriptive video
- Captioning
- Legible design & information architecture
- Translatable content
- Trigger warnings for content
2.
When you need to
be accessible
WCAG 2.0 Levels
- Level A - Essential
- Level AA - Preferred
- Level AAA - Optional
Accessibility for Ontarians
with Disabilities Act (AODA)
For large organizations (>50),
new web content needs to be Level A
compliant by January 1, 2014.
For large organizations (>50),
all web content needs to be Level AA
compliant by January 1, 2021.
3.
How to test for
accessibility
WCAG 2.0 Principles
- Perceivable
- Operable
- Understandable
- Robust
Documentation
Automation
D.I.Y.
4.
Where you can
learn more
Opportunities to Learn More
Opportunities in TO
Quiz Time!
A11Y- Accessibility
W3C- World Wide Web Consortium
WAI- Web Accessibility Initiative
WCAG- Web Content Accessibility Guidelines
ARIA- Accessible Rich Internet Applications
AODA- Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act