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EASI

Equal Access to Software

and Information

Students and professionals with disabilities must have the same access to information and resources as everyone else!

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EASI

Equal Access to Software and Information

This material has been prepared for EASI by Richard

Banks and Norman Coombs

EASI

P. O. Box 18928

Rochester, NY, 14618

(716) 244-9065)

WEB: http://www.rit.edu/~easi

Email:easi@ofsmail.rit.edu

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EASI

ON-LINE AND ON-SITE RESOURCES

ïBarrier-free web design workshop

ïBarrier-free Education technology

ïBarrier-free Distance Learning

ïBusiness and Access

ïAdaptive Technology Consulting

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EASI

Publications

Information Access and Adaptive Technology

Oryx Press

Cunningham and Coombs

Electronic pamphlets:

http://www.rit.edu/~easi/pubs.htm

WEB Access Kit

AT Kit

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UNIVERSAL WEB DESIGN

ïUniversal web design is creating web pages that are accessible regardless of the user's browser or other access device or the user's unique learning styles or unique physical and/or cognitive abilities.

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TYPES OF PRINT DISABILITIES

ïBlindness

ïLow vision

ïMotor impairments

ïHearing Impairments

ïSpeech Impairments

ïLearning disabilities

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BENEFITS OF WEB FOR DISABLED

DInformation hungry and information highway

D Access to books

D Access to magazines and papers

D Access to catalogs

D Access to a world of information

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WHY UNIVERSAL DESIGN?

ïIt's the right thing to do

ïEnabling the "disabled"

ïEmpowering the "powerless"

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WHY UNIVERSAL DESIGN?

ïIt makes economic sense

ïExpand your user base

ïInexpensive alternative text

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WHY UNIVERSAL DESIGN?

ïDo it for yourself

ïAbility to disability is a continuum

ïThe minority anyone can join

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WHY UNIVERSAL DESIGN?

ïIt's the law!

ï1973 Rehab Act

ïAmericans with Disabilities Act

ïSection 508

ïEASI www.rit.edu/~easi

ïWEBABLE www.webable.com

ïBanks dickbanks@charter.net

ïCoombs nrcgsh@rit.edu

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WAI

ïWAI has created many useful resources including:

ïAuthoring tool guidelines

ïWeb design guidelines

ïWeb quick tips

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IMAGE AS PAGE

The picture on the PowerPoint slide shows

a webpage that was done as an image. The

Entire site is the front door to the site.

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The very same page in the previous slide

With images turned off in the browser.

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WAI Quick Tips

Images & animations

ïUse the alt attribute to describe the function of each visual

ï

<img src="picture.gif" width="120" height="35" ALT="EASI Banner">

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WAI Quick Tips

Image maps

ïUse client-side MAP and text for hotspots

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WAI Quick Tips

Multimedia

ïProvide captioning and transcripts of audio, and descriptions of video.

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WAI Quick Tips

Hypertext links

ïUse text that makes sense when read out of context. For example, avoid "click here."

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WAI Quick Tips

Page organization

ïUse headings, lists, and consistent structure. Use CSS for layout and style where possible

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WAI Quick Tips

Graphs & charts

ïSummarize or use the longdesc attribute.

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WAI Quick Tips

Scripts, applets, & plug-ins

ïProvide alternative content in case active features are inaccessible or unsupported.

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WAI Quick Tips

Frames

ïUse NOFRAMES and meaningful titles.

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WAI Quick Tips

Tables

ïMake line by line reading sensible. Summarize.

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WAI Quick Tips

Check your work

ïValidate. Use tools, checklist, and guidelines at www.w3.org/TR/WCAG.