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Accessibility and new technologies

Accessibility and new technologies. By Gian Wild. About me. Started in accessibility in 1998 Worked on the first accessible Australian web site Worked as the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games accessibility specialist

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Accessibility and new technologies

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  1. Accessibility and new technologies By Gian Wild

  2. About me • Started in accessibility in 1998 • Worked on the first accessible Australian web site • Worked as the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games accessibility specialist • Spent six years working on the W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, 2.0

  3. Brief introduction to accessibility It allows people with disabilities to: • access information like anyone else • interact with others without being categorised as “disabled” • undertake activities which they are not otherwise able to do

  4. Types of disabilities • Disabilities affecting vision • Disabilities affecting how the mind interprets information • Disabilities affecting movement • Disabilities affecting hearing

  5. Rules and regulations • Australian Human Rights Commission Disability Discrimination Act Web Advisory Notes • Whole of Victorian Government Web Standards: Accessibility Standard Both require conformance with W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Version 1.0

  6. What about WCAG2? Issues: • Documentation • Accessible technologies • Compliance levels • Cognitive disabilities • Testability • Usability

  7. What should we do now? • Wait for AHRC • Wait for Victorian Government • Learn what you can

  8. Videos and accessibility

  9. Videos and accessibility • An alternative, information, contact details provided • Videos are limited in size • Consistent video type • Videos do not automatically start • Videos open in a new window • Users control the video with keyboard OR mouse • Audio descriptions and captions are provided

  10. Video examples • Live in Victoria transcripts • Koorie film with captions • Koorie film with audio descriptions

  11. Flash and accessibility

  12. Flash banners and accessibility • An alternative is provided • Flash is limited in size • Page appears in a logical order with Flash disabled • Users control the video with keyboard OR mouse • There is a link to the required Flash version

  13. Complex Flash and accessibility • Users control the Flash with keyboard OR mouse • Flash uses MSAA techniques • Users can manipulate content • High colour contrast • No flickering • No patterned backgrounds

  14. Flash examples • Indonesian learning activity • Dignubia • Crossword puzzles

  15. PDFs and accessibility

  16. PDFs and accessibility • An alternative, information, contact details provided • PDFs are limited in size • PDFs do not automatically start • PDFs open in a new window • PDFs are tagged

  17. PDF examples • eGovernment Accessibility Toolkit

  18. Web 2.0 technologies • YouTube • Vodcasts • Facebook • Twitter • Maps

  19. What else is in the factsheets? • JavaScript and accessibility • Web Manager’s checklist • Web Developer’s checklist

  20. Questions? findme@gianwild.com.au www.gianwild.com.au/victoria-online

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