240 likes | 364 Views
Website Accessibility “Access for All”. General Design Considerations:. Handy for Users: Relevant materials Easy to use format. General Design Considerations:. Handy for Users: Relevant materials Easy to use format. Nice Looking/Professional/Appealing Colors and contrasts
E N D
General Design Considerations: • Handy for Users: • Relevant materials • Easy to use format
General Design Considerations: • Handy for Users: • Relevant materials • Easy to use format • Nice Looking/Professional/Appealing • Colors and contrasts • Graphic selections • Text and document presentations
“Accessible” Design Considerations: • Handy for Users • Look Nice/Professional/Appealing • Accessible • For Persons who are blind
“Accessible” Design Considerations: • Handy for Users • Look Nice/Professional/Appealing • Accessible • For Persons who are blind • For Persons who are visually impaired
“Accessible” Design Considerations: • Handy for Users • Look Nice/Professional/Appealing • Accessible • For Persons who are blind • For Persons who are visually impaired • For Persons who have physical access needs
Persons with Visual Impairment who use “High Contrast” Scheme • May have 20/200 up through 20/800 vision • No special AT – No special PC (but may use scanner with talking OCR software) • typically have: • COLOR ISSUES • FONT SIZE AND STYLE ISSUES • GLARE ISSUES • MAY USE A LARGE MONITOR or NOT
Persons with Visual Impairment who use special Screen Magnification Software • May have have 20/60 – 20/200 with field restriction up through almost totally blind • Typically use ZoomText Xtra or Magic • PC needs double RAM, compatible video card • Screen magnification software may or may not “talk” • Users typically have: • COLOR ISSUES • FONT SIZE AND STYLE ISSUES • GLARE ISSUES
Persons who are “Totally Blind” • May have some vision or may have “light perception” • Typically use JAWS or Window Eyes • PC needs double RAM, compatible video card, extra ports • May use refreshable Braille, OCR, Braille embossing, and/or electronic notetaker (PDA) • typically have issues with the screenreading software staying in focus to be able to “track” • the PC cursor • the Mouse pointer • the virtual cursor
Can u Read This?? Can u Read This??
Persons who HavePhysical Access Limitations • May use Alternative Keyboard • May use Speech Recognition • May use an Alternative Mouse • May use “hot keys”
May be difficult for users with Physical access issues to “mouse” from button to button or link to link – Be sure to build in a default selection in bold that uses the ENTER key Button 1 If possible, create the ability to Arrow through selections and press Enter to select, or use Alt + hot keys Button 2
General Accessibility • Easy to reach buttons with “Hot Key” alternative navigation • Allow colors to change, text to wrap and fonts to be managed using Windows tools • Use descriptive links – RSA Policy vs. link to RSA Policy • Use Microsoft Active Accessibility, WC3 Guidelines and all levels of Bobby • Use “Alt Tags” for all graphics • Know your users but also pay local AT site/s to review accessibility of your site ie. FBC or ACBVI
Local Resources: FBC: www.the-fbc.orgFoundation for Blind Children 602-331-1470ACBVI:www.acbvi.orgArizona Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired 602-273-7411Sunsounds Radio: http://sunsounds.rio.maricopa.eduNational Resources: W3C: www.w3.orgBOBBY: www.watchfire.com/products/desktop/bobby