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We4Authors Workshop

Join us for the We4Authors Workshop, where experts in the field will discuss and provide guidelines on improving web content accessibility. Discover the latest research, prototypes, and testing methodologies, as well as best practices for creating accessible web content. Don't miss this opportunity to foster innovation, open new markets, and support internationalization.

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We4Authors Workshop

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  1. We4Authors Workshop Susanna Laurin, José Angel Martinez Usero, AnettRuszanov

  2. #we4authors www.funka.com/we4authors

  3. Agenda 11.00-12.15 Introduction and Results 12.15-13.00 Lunch 13.00-14.00 Round table discussions 14.00-14.30 Coffee break  14.30-15.00 Plenarydiscussions 15.00-15.45 Guidelines 15.45-16.00 Wrap-up and next steps

  4. Funka • Founded by the disabilitymovement • Consulting • Research & innovation • Position of trust • Standardization

  5. 80 million reasonsfor diversity

  6. Cognitive Situational Concentration Hearing Reading and writing Social interaction Speech Motor Ageing Temporary Seeing Sensitive

  7. Support the UNCRPD

  8. EU regulations • What – but not how • Reducefragmentation • Equalopportunities for business • Foster innovation • Open new markets • Support internationalisation

  9. What is the problem?

  10. Three parts Content Tech UX/design

  11. We4Authors • Pilot project • EuropeanParliament • May 2018 – Nov 2019 • 150 000 EURO • Funka (lead), CTIC • EDF, ERRIN, ANEC

  12. The main parts • Mapexistingtools • Select and collaborate • Research, prototypes, testing • Workshops • Guidelines • Dissemination • Reporting

  13. Whatarewelooking for? By default couldmean: • All parts comply • No bad codeanywhere • Human factor: • No room for mistakes • Help the author to do right • Control before publishing

  14. Project resultsuntilnow

  15. The mostusedauthoringtools • Automatedanalysis • 10 817 pages • 1 734 public sectorwebsites • 832 sites withtoolidentified • 61 different authoringtools • Top 30 validated via interviews

  16. Manual selectionoftop 10 • Dot Net Nuke • Drupal • EPiServer • IBM Websphere • Joomla • LifeRay • Sharepoint • SiteVision • Typo3 • Wordpress • Geographical • Technical • Business

  17. Contact and collaboration • Providers • Producers • Suppliers • Communities

  18. Collaborationwithtoolproviders Goal Requirements Prototyping Testing

  19. Research questions • Accessibilityworkdone • Default accessibility features • Add-ons for accessibility • Demo environment • Ready to use templates • Release safe templates • Quality check of templates • Third party templates • Partner network • Authorsinfluence on code

  20. A sharedresponsibility • Toolproducer/provider • Partner/template provider • Supplier/developer • Procurer • Author

  21. Summaryof the results • A lot has happened! • Manysimilarities • Verylittle by default • Templates are not checked • Editor from third party • Forms and tables • Author is oftenleftalone • Back-end accessibility is lost

  22. The way forward: end users • Focus on the supplier • Clear requirements • Testing • Training • Manuals • Further research …?

  23. The way forward: public sector • Procurement is key • Clear requirements • Highlevel: Frameworkcontracts • Processes and routines • Internalcapacitybuilding • Get helpwhenneeded • Further research …?

  24. The way forward: industry • Addedvalue, market differentiation (legislation) • Clear requirements • Processes and routines • Internalcapacitybuilding • Get helpwhenneeded • Further research …?

  25. Questions?

  26. Time for lunch!

  27. Now, wewould like to hear from you!

  28. Round table discussions • One person leads the discussion • One person takesnotes • One person reports to plenary • Pleaseleteveryonespeak • Pleaseuse post-it

  29. First task: information • Whattool do youuse? • How do you chose yourtool? • Howoftencanyouchange it? • Do you test it beforedeciding? • What is your budget for tools (ifany)?

  30. Second task: discussions • Whichare the biggest problems youexperiencewhen it comes to creatingaccessible web content? • What solutions to these problem canyouenvision?

  31. Coffee break (Fika!)

  32. Reporting and discussions

  33. Guidelines

  34. Guidelines - draft • Preparations • Requirements • Testing • Contract • Development • Maintenance • …?

  35. Preparations • Technicalenvironment • Numberofusers (levels) • Budget • …?

  36. Requirements • In human language • Specific on accessibility • Back end needs • …?

  37. Testing • Demandtime to test • Compare at least 3 tools • Meet the supplier(s) – negotiation • …?

  38. Contract • Make the supplierresponsible • Accessibilityfailsshould be treated like delay • Don’tpayuntilyouaresatisfied • …?

  39. Development • Workshop, drafts and wireframes • Work in sprints • Test, test and test again • Demandtrainingwell in advance • …?

  40. Maintenance • Updates and version handling • Futureneeds • Third party products • …?

  41. Questions?

  42. Thankyou! • Youwillhear from usby the end of November • Someonewillcontinue the research • Funka willdefinitelycontinueourwork • Don’thesitate to contactuswithquestions or suggestions

  43. There is no suchthing as an averageuser we4authors@funka.com

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