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 Web Accessibility: Web Standards and Regulatory Compliance

 

Published by: FRIENDS OF ED
Author: Kirkpatrick, Andrew; Regan, Bob; Rutter, Richard; Heilmann, Christian; Thatcher, Jim; Waddell, Cynthia; Burks, Michael R.; Lawton Henry, Shawn; Lawson, Bruce; Urban, Mark; H. Lauke, Patrick
Number of pages: 642
Group: INTERNET - WEB PUBLISHING
ISBN: 1590596382/9781590596388
User level: Intermediate/Advance
Objective: Reference
Date Published: August 2006
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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 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. 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 necessary


The book concludes with an in-depth analysis of accessibility law around the world. If you're 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 ACCESSIBILITY



    Chapter 1: Understanding Web Accessibility

    Chapter 2: Overview of Law and Guidelines

    Chapter 3: Implementing Accessibility in the Enterprise





    PART 2: IMPLEMENTING ACCESSIBLE WEBSITES




    Chapter 4: Overview of Accessible Technologies

    Chapter 5: Assistive Technology: Screen Readers and Browsers

    Chapter 6: Accessible Content

    Chapter 7: Accessible Navigation

    Chapter 8: Accessible Data Input

    Chapter 9: CSS for Accessible Web Pages

    Chapter 10: Accessible JavaScript

    Chapter 11: Accessible Flash

    Chapter 12: PDF Accessibility

    Chapter 13: Accessibility Testing

    Chapter 14: Introduction to WCAG 2.0

    Chapter 15: Retrofitting Case Study: Redesign of a University Website




    PART 3: ACCESSIBILITY LAW AND POLICY



    Chapter 16: U.S. Web Accessibility Law in Depth

    Chapter 17: Worldwide Accessibility Laws and Policies

    Appendix A: Glossary of Terms

    Appendix B: Guide to the Section 508 Standards for Electronic and Information Technology

    Appendix C: Overview of PAS 78 Guide to Good Practice in Commissioning Accessible Websites