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Website Accessibility “Access for All”

Creating a website that is accessible to all users is essential in today's digital world. Considerations such as professional design, color contrasts, intuitive navigation, and relevant content can significantly improve user experience, especially for individuals with visual impairments or physical access limitations. Accessible design should include high contrast color schemes, proper font sizes, and compatibility with assistive technologies like screen readers and magnifiers. Incorporating features like hotkeys enables easier navigation for users with physical access challenges. Understanding your audience's specific needs is vital.

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Website Accessibility “Access for All”

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  1. WebsiteAccessibility“Access for All”

  2. General Design Considerations: • Handy for Users: • Relevant materials • Easy to use format

  3. General Design Considerations: • Handy for Users: • Relevant materials • Easy to use format • Nice Looking/Professional/Appealing • Colors and contrasts • Graphic selections • Text and document presentations

  4. “Accessible” Design Considerations: • Handy for Users • Look Nice/Professional/Appealing • Accessible • For Persons who are blind

  5. “Accessible” Design Considerations: • Handy for Users • Look Nice/Professional/Appealing • Accessible • For Persons who are blind • For Persons who are visually impaired

  6. “Accessible” Design Considerations: • Handy for Users • Look Nice/Professional/Appealing • Accessible • For Persons who are blind • For Persons who are visually impaired • For Persons who have physical access needs

  7. But,

  8. WHO ARE THESE PEOPLE?????

  9. WHAT ARE THEIR NEEDS?????

  10. Persons with Visual Impairment who use “High Contrast” Scheme • May have 20/200 up through 20/800 vision • No special AT – No special PC (but may use scanner with talking OCR software) • typically have: • COLOR ISSUES • FONT SIZE AND STYLE ISSUES • GLARE ISSUES • MAY USE A LARGE MONITOR or NOT

  11. Persons with Visual Impairment who use special Screen Magnification Software • May have have 20/60 – 20/200 with field restriction up through almost totally blind • Typically use ZoomText Xtra or Magic • PC needs double RAM, compatible video card • Screen magnification software may or may not “talk” • Users typically have: • COLOR ISSUES • FONT SIZE AND STYLE ISSUES • GLARE ISSUES

  12. Persons who are “Totally Blind” • May have some vision or may have “light perception” • Typically use JAWS or Window Eyes • PC needs double RAM, compatible video card, extra ports • May use refreshable Braille, OCR, Braille embossing, and/or electronic notetaker (PDA) • typically have issues with the screenreading software staying in focus to be able to “track” • the PC cursor • the Mouse pointer • the virtual cursor

  13. Can u Read This?? Can u Read This??

  14. Persons who HavePhysical Access Limitations • May use Alternative Keyboard • May use Speech Recognition • May use an Alternative Mouse • May use “hot keys”

  15. May be difficult for users with Physical access issues to “mouse” from button to button or link to link – Be sure to build in a default selection in bold that uses the ENTER key Button 1 If possible, create the ability to Arrow through selections and press Enter to select, or use Alt + hot keys Button 2

  16. General Accessibility • Easy to reach buttons with “Hot Key” alternative navigation • Allow colors to change, text to wrap and fonts to be managed using Windows tools • Use descriptive links – RSA Policy vs. link to RSA Policy • Use Microsoft Active Accessibility, WC3 Guidelines and all levels of Bobby • Use “Alt Tags” for all graphics • Know your users but also pay local AT site/s to review accessibility of your site ie. FBC or ACBVI

  17. Local Resources: FBC: www.the-fbc.orgFoundation for Blind Children 602-331-1470ACBVI:www.acbvi.orgArizona Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired 602-273-7411Sunsounds Radio: http://sunsounds.rio.maricopa.eduNational Resources: W3C: www.w3.orgBOBBY: www.watchfire.com/products/desktop/bobby

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