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Haniel Croitoru

Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act What is it, how well SharePoint addresses it, and other considerations. Haniel Croitoru. Envision IT. July 12, 2014. Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act What is it, how well SharePoint addresses it, and other considerations.

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  1. Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities ActWhat is it, how well SharePoint addresses it, and other considerations Haniel Croitoru Envision IT July 12, 2014

  2. Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities ActWhat is it, how well SharePoint addresses it, and other considerations Haniel Croitoru Envision IT July 12, 2014

  3. Thanks to our sponsors!

  4. A bit about me… • Senior consultant with over 15 years of project management and business analysis experience • Since 2003 focusing on SharePoint • MSc in Computer-Assisted Orthopedic Surgery and Master’s Certificate in Project Management from the York Schulich School of Business • PMP and PMI-ACP (Agile) certified Scrum Master Project Manager SharePoint Consultant

  5. Agenda • Let’s play a game • Need for Accessibility • AODA & WCAG 2.0 • SharePoint experiment • Final thoughts

  6. let’s play a game…

  7. not fair!

  8. over 15 percent in Ontario

  9. Types of Disabilities • Mental Dysfunction or Impairment • Understanding or using symbols or spoken language • Mental disorder • Developmental disability • Visual • blindness or visual impediment • Auditory • deafness or hearing impediment • Coordination • Epilepsy • brain injury • varying paralysis • Lack of physical coordination • Amputation • Speech • muteness or speech impediment • Mobility • reliance on an animal (guide dog) • Reliance on a remedial appliance/device (wheelchair)

  10. call for equality

  11. aoda

  12. AODA Developing, implementing and enforcing accessibility standards in order to achieveaccessibility for Ontarians with disabilities with respect to goods, services, facilities, accommodation, employment, buildings, structures and premises on or before January 1, 2025; and

  13. AODA Providing for the involvement of persons with disabilities, of the Government of Ontario and of representatives of industries and of various sectors of the economy in the development of the accessibility standards. 2005, c. 11, s. 1.

  14. AODA Section 14 • Section 14 (INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS STANDARDS) applies to Accessible websites and web content • AODA uses W3C WCAG 2.0 as its conformance benchmark. • Other guideline: Authoring Tool Accessibility Guidelines (ATAG), Accessible Rich Internet Applications (ARIA) and the User Agent Accessibility Guidelines (UAAG).

  15. Computers in everyday life

  16. wcag 2.0

  17. WCAG 2.0 • Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 • ISO/IEC standard as of October 2012 • Content - information presented to a user in a web page: text, images, forms, sounds, etc. • Three levels: A, AA, AAA. AAA has the highest level of accessibility requirements.

  18. AODA Deadlines • except for pre-recorded audio descriptions

  19. wcag 2.0 principles

  20. WCAG 2.0 Principles

  21. perceivable

  22. Text Alternatives The logo on the left is meaningless to someone who doesn’t know the company and its branding.

  23. Time-based Media Users need the ability to control the time it takes to perceive video. This implies having controls to pause, stop, and rewind movies.

  24. Adaptable Content should be presentable in different ways (e.g. simpler layout) without losing information or structure Username: JDoe Member Status: Active Last Access: Today Username: JDoe DOB: Oct 20, 1974 Member since: Jan 1, 2012 Member Status: Active Last Access: Today DOB: Oct 20, 1974 Member since: Jan 1, 2012

  25. Distinguishable Make it easier for users to see and hear content including separating foreground from background Hello World

  26. operable

  27. Keyboard Accessible Make all functionality available from a keyboard

  28. Enough Time Provide users enough time to read and use content

  29. Seizures Do not design content in a way that is known to cause seizures

  30. Navigable Provide ways to help users navigate, find content, and determine where they are

  31. understandable

  32. Readable Make text content readable and understandable pLaNeSClipEachOtherat O'HARE;

  33. Predictable Make Web pages appear and operate in predictable ways

  34. Input Assistance Help users avoid and correct mistakes

  35. compatible

  36. Compatible Maximize compatibility with current and future user agents, including assistive technologies

  37. what’s wrong here?

  38. What’s wrong with this? • https://www.google.ca/maps/place/Microsoft+Canada+Co/@43.612575,-79.753878,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x882b6a96cc399fdd:0x2091eb248a5a3848

  39. achieving accessibility

  40. WCAG 2.0 Guidelines Guidelines!?!?

  41. WCAG 2.0 Guidelines A guideline is a statement by which to determine a course of action. A guideline aims to streamline particular processes according to a set routine or sound practice. By definition, following a guideline is never mandatory. Guidelines are not binding and are not enforced. -Wikipedia

  42. sharepoint experiments

  43. Validating website accessibility • Dozens of tools available to validate website accessibility (source: W3C Web Accessibility Initiative). • Tools vary in scope of validation, levels of automated testing, reporting, accessibility guidelines tested, licensing and more.

  44. SharePoint 2010 Experiment • Scenario 1: Out of the box publishing site

  45. SharePoint 2010 Experiment

  46. SharePoint 2010 Experiment • Scenario 1: Out of the box team site

  47. SharePoint 2010 Experiment

  48. SharePoint 2010 WCAG 2.0 AA Compliance • Reference: http://webbism.com/2012/07/24/sharepoint-2010-accessibility/

  49. SharePoint 2013 Experiment • Scenario 1: Out of the box publishing site

  50. SharePoint 2013 Experiment

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