Transcript Website-Accessibility

Website Accessibility
By Barry Hill
Visual Impairment Consultant
Turn a Blind Eye
What….
…does web accessibility mean?
Web accessibility means that people with disabilities can:
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Perceive
Understand
Navigate
Interact with
Contribute to
your website.
Who….
…needs an accessible website?
• Web accessibility encompasses all disabilities and
impairments that affect access to the Web, including:
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Visual impairment
Auditory impairment
Physical disabilities
Speech impairments
Cognitive disabilities
Neurological disabilities
Which….
…websites need to be accessible to disabled
people?
• websites need to be accessible to disabled
people?
• Anyone providing a service in the public, private
and voluntary sectors should make their website
accessible to disabled people. This includes:
• Internet
• Intranet
Why….
…do websites need to be accessible to disabled
people?
• Anyone providing a service in the public, private
and voluntary sectors should make their website
accessible to disabled people. This includes:
• Your Internet
• Your Intranet
When….
…should you be thinking about making your
site accessible?
• You should be thinking about accessibility
right from the beginning.
• Catch up
How….
…do you make your website accessible?
• There are many things you can do to make your
website accessible. Here are a few:
• Properly labelled alternative text for graphics;
• Good use of headings;
• Clever use of colour and contrast;
• Consideration with fonts.