Web Access T0ols for People with Disabilities Sophia Saint-Val IT - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Web Access T0ols for People with Disabilities Sophia Saint-Val IT 202 WED

History of Web Accessibility ● 1997: Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) ● Accessible Rich Internet Applications (ARIA) ● Only 23 countries (& the EU) have any laws or policies regarding web accessibility

Web Access Tools for the Visually Impaired ● Screen Readers ○ COBRA ○ Hal ○ JAWS (Job Access with Speech) ○ Google TalkBack ● Braille Keyboards ○ Refreshable Braille Displays ● Screen Magnifiers

Web Access Tools for the Hearing Impaired ● Avatars (Digital Signers) ○ 2002 - 2004: eSign Project ■ SynFace ● Closed Captioning ● Text Transcripts

Web Access Tools for People with Physical Disabilities ● Sip & Puff Systems ● Hands-free Mouse Tracking ○ FaceMouse ○ Lomak ○ EyeGaze Edge System ● Voice Controls ○ Dragon

Tips for Web Developers ● Accessible themes or templates ● Meaningful ALT text with images ● Well spaced buttons ● Organized content structure ● Unique & descriptive link names ● Color & other visual indicators ● Keyboard accessible content

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