Web Accessibility Web Standards and Regulatory Compliance

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ISBN: 9781590596388

ISBN-10: 1590596382

ISBN-13: 9781590596388

Edition: 2006

Authors: Christian Heilmann, Jim Thatcher, Michael R. Burks, Shawn Lawton Henry, Andrew Kirkpatrick

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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 necessary The 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 onaccessibility, 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

Book details

List price: $79.99
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Apress L. P.
Publication date: 7/25/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 696
Size: 7.01" wide x 9.25" long x 0.55" tall
Weight: 2.816
Language: English

Christian Heilmann grew up in Germany and, after a year working with people with disabilities for the red cross, he spent a year as a radio producer. From 1997 he worked for several agencies in Munich as a web developer. In 2000 he moved to the States to work for Etoys and, after the .com crash, he moved to the UK where he currently works as a lead developer for Agilisys. He publishes an almost daily blog at http://wait-till-i.com and runs an article repository at http://icant.co.uk. He is a member of the Web Standards Project's DOM Scripting Task Force.

Jim Thatcher received his Ph.D. from the University of Michigan in 1963, one of the first Ph.D.s in computer science. Together with his thesis advisor, Dr. Jesse Wright, Jim then joined the Mathematical Sciences Department of IBM Research in New York. His research was in the area of mathematical computer science, automata theory, and data abstraction. Jim began moving away from the abstract and toward the practical when he and Dr. Wright, who is blind, began working on access to the personal computer for people who are blind. He developed one of the first screen readers for DOS which, in 1986, became IBM Screen Reader (and the phrase later became generic). After that, he led the development…



Foreword


About the Authors


About the Technical Reviewers


Acknowledgments


Introduction



The Impact of Web Accessibility



Understanding Web Accessibility


What Is Web Accessibility?


Web Accessibility Is Essential for Equal Opportunity


Benefits for People Without Disabilities


Interdependent Components of Web Accessibility


Approaches to Web Accessibility


Harmful Myths About Web Accessibility


Additional Benefits from a Business Perspective


Call to Action


Summary



Overview of Law and Guidelines


Evolution of Public Policy


What Is the Problem?


Complaints Filed Due to Inaccessible Web Design


Development of Accessible Web Design Guidelines and Laws


Summary



Implementing Accessibility in the Enterprise


Why Set Up an Accessibility Organization?


Makeup of the Accessibility Organization


Accessibility Organization Authority


Accessibility Organization Scope, Goals, and Functions


Implementation Approach


Summary



Implementing Accessible Websites



Overview of Accessible Technologies


HTML and XHTML


Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)


JavaScript


Flash


Portable Document Format (PDF)


Synchronized Multimedia Integration Language (SMIL)


QuickTime, Windows Media, and RealPlayer


Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG)


Java


XML and XSL


Summary



Assistive Technology: Screen Readers and Browsers


Screen Readers


Talking and Text-Only Browsers


Screen Magnification


Browser Checks of Website Accessibility


Summary



Accessible Content


Guidelines for Accessible Web Development


Using Text Equivalents for Images


Using Text Equivalents for Audio


Using Color


Creating Accessible Tables


Flicker Issues


Summary



Accessible Navigation


Navigation Considerations


Reading Order


Heading Navigation


Skip Navigation Links


Accessible Frames


Accessible Image Maps


Layout and Navigation


Accessible Links


Summary



Accessible Data Input


Guidelines for Data-Input Forms


Accessible Forms


Mandatory Fields, Errors, and Help for Forms


PDF Forms


Accessibility of Forms for People Who Are Deaf


Timed Responses


Summary



CSS for Accessible Web Pages


How Style Sheets Benefit Accessibility


CSS Basics


Color and Backgrounds


Text and Fonts


Image Replacement Techniques


Layout and Positioning


Alternative Style Sheets


Nonscreen Media


Testing and Validation


Summary



Accessible JavaScript


The JavaScript Saga


Why JavaScript Has a Bad Reputation


JavaScript Considerations


Unobtrusive JavaScript


Accessible Forms and JavaScript


Summary



Accessible Flash


User Requirements


Technical Requirements


Key Concepts for Accessible Flash Design


Flash Accessibility Best Practices


Summary



PDF Accessibility


Accessibility Features in Adobe Reader


Tagged PDFs


Accessibility Repair and Optimization


Accessible PDF Forms


Summary



Accessibility Testing


What Testing Is Possible?


Accessibility Checking Software


The Test File Set and Results


Summary



Introduction to WCAG 2.0


Standards vs. Guidelines


WCAG 2.0 from 50,000 Feet


What's in WCAG 2.0?


Example of Using the WCAG 2.0 Guidelines


WCAG 2.0 Advantages and Concerns


Section 508 and WCAG


Summary



Retrofitting Case Study: Redesign of a University Website


The Original Site


The Redesign


Does the Design Solve the Original Problems?


Problems Along the Way-Lessons Learned


The Implementation of the New Design


Summary



Accessibility Law and Policy



U.S. Web Accessibility Law in Depth


Americans with Disabilities Act and the Internet


Section 255 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996


Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility Standards (Section 508) Overview


Legal Hot Topics for Web Developers and Policy Makers


Summary



Worldwide Accessibility Laws and Policies


Australia


Austria


Belgium


Brazil


Canada


Denmark


European Union


Finland


France


Germany


Hong Kong


Ireland


Italy


Japan


Korea


Luxembourg


The Netherlands


New Zealand


Norway


Portugal


Singapore


Spain


Sweden


Thailand


United Kingdom


Summary



Glossary of Terms



Guide to the Section 508 Standards for Electronic and Information Technology



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


Index