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Introduction to Accessibility Part 2. Cuyamaca College. How To Make Your Online Material Accessible. Don’t Worry…. How. Checklist - divide into 3 semesters Revise your materials as you review them for class
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Introduction to Accessibility Part 2 Cuyamaca College
How • Checklist - divide into 3 semesters • Revise your materials as you review them for class • Attend staffed labs during staff development week (guided demonstrations and time) • Evaluations of online courses will include accessibility check
Support • Training each semester • Staffed labs during staff development week • ED 216 class (in development) • Help Desk (660-4395) • DSPS: http://www.cuyamaca.edu/dsps/
Cuyamaca Online Blog http://cuyamaca-online.blogspot.com/
Priorities this semester • Color • Color contrast • Hyperlinks • Images • Usable Design
Color Other elements besides color are used to convey information Required fields are marked in red and an asterisk
Vischeck http://www.vischeck.com/vischeck/vischeckImage.php
Color Contrast • Avoid using text and background colors that do not provide sufficient contrast. • Check the page to ensure hyperlinks and background colors have sufficient contrast.
What can you easily read? • What can you easilyread?
Color Contrast Examples OK Not OK OK Not OK OK Not OK
Accessibility Color Wheel • http://gmazzocato.altervista.org/colorwheel/wheel.php
Hyperlinks/Hypertext • When creating hyperlinks, be descriptive as to the function or location the hyperlink will take the student. • Hyperlink text of "Click Here" does not provide information as to "where" the hyperlink will take the student.
Link Examples • Student/Faculty mentor program is available for qualifying students. Click here for more information. • Student/Faculty mentor program is available for qualifying students. • Click here to submit a survey and a chance to win a $200 gift certificate. • Enter Survey for a chance to win a $200 gift certificate.
Hyperlinks – Title Attribute • Title attribute only when it adds value • WebAdvisor • Title attribute = “Register for classes, view schedule” • http://www.cuyamaca.edu/ • Title attribute = “Cuyamaca College”
Images – What’s Needed • Text description • Alt text • Description within text of page • Link to long description page using the “longdesc” attribute • Decorative images can use empty alt text or alt=“”
Images • Are images bad? • No! • Useful to individuals with: • Reading disabilities • Learning disabilities • Attention deficit disorders • Cognitive disabilities • Sight
The Specifics This section will provide instructions for how to add Alt text for Microsoft Office, FrontPage, SharePoint Designer, Dreamweaver, and Blackboard.
Alt text - MS Office 2007 • Right-click image • Choose Size… or Size and Position… • Select the Alt Text tab • Enter alternative text
Alt text - MS Office 2003 • Right-click image • Choose Format Picture • Select the Web tab • Enter alternative text
FrontPage Accessibility Tool • Tools Menu • Accessibility
Alt text – FrontPage • Right-click image • Choose Picture Properties • Select the General tab • Enter text
SharePoint Designer Accessibility Tool • Tools Menu • AccessibilityReports
Alt text – SharePoint Designer • Right-click image • Choose Picture Properties • Select the General tab • Enter alternative text
Dreamweaver Accessibility Tool • Site Menu • Reports…
Alt text – Dreamweaver • Click on image • Enter alt textin properties
Alt text – Blackboard • Attach image • Enter alt text
Tools • Wavehttp://wave.webaim.org/ • Cynthia Sayshttp://www.contentquality.com/ • WebDeveloper Toolbar for Firefoxhttp://chrispederick.com/work/web-developer/