Constructing Accessible Web Sites

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Apress, 2003 M07 14 - 415 pages

Accessibility is about making websites that don't exclude people with visual, aural, or physical disabilities. Through real-world examples, this practical book will teach you how to create or retrofit accessible websites quickly and easily.

This book is aimed toward web professionals creating accessible websites or updating existing sites to make them accessible. It's also useful for corporate, university, and government policy-makers involved in the development and maintenance of websites for their institutions.

The thorough and practical accessibility techniques outlined in this book come from some of the best accessibility professionals in the business. The techniques are illustrated and accompanied by real-world examples from live sites, demonstrating that accessibility is not the enemy of great visual design.

 

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Contents

Introduction
1
Understanding Web Accessibility
7
Overview of Law and Guidelines
33
Overview of Law and Guidelines
34
7
43
Summary
51
Assistive Technology Browsers and Accessibility
53
Screen Magnification
60
Summary
228
Separating Content from Presentation
231
Montanaboat com
251
Accessibility and Macromedia Flash
267
Summary
280
Implementing Accessibility in Enterprise 283
282
Summary
302
Implementing Accessibility in Enterprise 283
305

Creating Accessible Content
67
Accessible Navigation 113
70
Transcripts of Audio
90
13
98
Accessible Navigation 113
114
Accessible Data Input
139
Testing for Section 508 Compliance
165
Accessibility Checking Software
174
Summary
188
Web Development Tools and Accessibility
191
Multimedia
310
Problems with Using Emerging Technologies
323
US Web Accessibility Law in Depth 329
330
of the Telecommunications Act of 1996
342
Summary and Challenges Ahead
350
US Web Accessibility Law in Depth 329
353
Glossary of Terms 359
367
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396
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Common terms and phrases

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About the author (2003)

As executive director of the International Center for Disability Resources on the Internet (ICDRI), Cynthia Waddell provides leadership and project oversight for carrying out ICDRI's overarching vision for the equalization of opportunities for people with disabilities. Internationally recognized as a public policy center organized by and for people with disabilities, ICDRI's mission is to collect a global knowledge base of quality disability resources and best practices and to provide education, outreach, and training based on these core resources. In the world of accessibility, Cynthia is a nationally and internationally recognized expert in the field of electronic and information technology as well as employment and construction. Named one of the "Top 25 Women on the Web" by Webgrrls International in 1998, she received the first U.S. Government Technology Magazine award in 2003 for leadership in accessibility technology and for pioneering advocacy and education.

Bibliographic information

TitleConstructing Accessible Web Sites
AuthorsCynthia Waddell, Bob Regan, Shawn Lawton Henry, Michael R. Burks, Jim Thatcher, Mark D. Urban, Paul Bohman
PublisherApress, 2003
ISBN1430211164, 9781430211167
Length415 pages
  
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