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Title Page. Efficiency. Information Superhighway Policy Principles. Economic Viability. Efficiency of City Government. Protection of Public Rights-Of-Way. Privacy and Security of Information. Sense of Community. Universal Access and Equity of Services. City of Phoenix
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Efficiency Information Superhighway Policy Principles • Economic Viability • Efficiency of City Government • Protection of Public Rights-Of-Way • Privacy and Security of Information • Sense of Community • Universal Access and Equity of Services City of Phoenix INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT
Our Commitment • View entire Web statement of commitment at http://phoenix.gov/access.html • Although not required by regulation or law, the city is committed to serve citizens who may have special needs that may be met through the Web design principles of Section 508 of the federal Workforce Investment Act of 1998, as well as W3C. City of Phoenix INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT
1995 The original“Phoenixat Your Fingertips” City of Phoenix INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT
1996 • Expanded Access • More than 50 workstations at 23 locations Undeveloped South Mountain Park City of Phoenix INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT
1998 Interactive Services City of Phoenix INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT
PHXWeb Today Peer Organizations Citizens/Customers City employees City of Phoenix INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT
Compliance Checking • How we check: • Bobby, A-Prompt & Lynx screen reader • 56k modems • Browser checks • Full test of new pages before launch • All key mandates of Section 508 & W3C (Priority 1) met. • Accessibility an extension of usability. City of Phoenix INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT
Useful Links Phoenix Web Developer’s Manualhttp://phoenix.gov/phxmanual.html City Web Accessibility Standardshttp://phoenix.gov/AGENCY/PHXMANUAL/accessstd.html Bobby Accessibility Testing Sitehttp://bobby.watchfire.com/bobby/html/en/index.jsp A-Prompt Web Accessibility Project(free download!)http://aprompt.snow.utoronto.ca/ Section 508 Web sitehttp://section508.gov W3C Web Accessibility Initiativehttp://w3c.org/WAI/ City of Phoenix INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT
Beyond Accessibility • City’s unique culture emphasizing “Seamless Service” and diversity extends to the Web. • Human testers: Phoenix is assembling diverse group of volunteers who live with disabilities to test city’s Web sites. City of Phoenix INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT
Questions? What’s on your mind? City of Phoenix INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT