Topic: Wee Accessibility

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What is Web Accessibility?

Def#1:

Web accessibility means access to the Web by everyone, regardless of
disability whether it be physical, visual, hearing, and cognitive or
neurological disabilities. An accessible Web site allows all users to
access it, regardless of their browser, resolution, settings, or
eyesight.

Def#2:

Most commonly refers to providing access for all people to Web
environments including those people with disabilities. Designing sites
for the way that screen readers, text browsers, and other adaptive
technologies interact with the Web, choosing contrasting colors for
readability, and providing alternative tags for graphics are examples
of making Web sites more accessible.

Def#3:

Accessibility involves two key issues: first, how users with
disabilities access electronic information, and second, how web content
designers and developers enable web pages to function with assistive
devices used by individuals with disabilities. 

For the user with a disability, the challenge is to identify tools that
provide the most convenient access to web-based and other electronic
information. For the web content designer/developer, the challenge is
to remove the obstacles that prevent accessibility tools from
functioning effectively. In many cases, these challenges are relatively
simple to overcome, but sometimes the solutions require some additional
thought and effort.

Def#4:

For a website to be accessible, its content must be available to
everyone, including people with disabilities. Accessible websites
ensure: 

• Smooth transformation: information and services should be accessible
despite physical, sensory or cognitive user disabilities, work
constraints or technological barriers 

• Understandable and navigable content: content should be presented in
a clear and simple manner, and should provide understandable mechanisms
to navigate within and between pages. 

An accessible website: 

1.	can be perceived 

2.	can be navigated 

3.	can be utilized (with a keyboard or devices other than a mouse) 

4.	can be easily understood (even in attention-poor situations) 

Accessibility and usability are closely related, as they both improve
satisfaction, effectiveness, and efficiency. But while accessibility is
aimed at making the website open to a wider user population, usability
is aimed at making the target population of the website happier, with a
more efficient and effective website. 

Def#5:

Accessible Web design is the process of ensuring that users are able to
use a Web resource—such as a class Web site—without further
modification, regardless of abilities and disabilities.

Edited by moderator - 04May2007 at 11:35pm

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aradhana Newbie Joined: 03Apr2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1	Topic: Wee Accessibility Posted: 03Apr2007 at 12:24am
	What is Web Accessibility? Def#1: Web accessibility means access to the Web by everyone, regardless of disability whether it be physical, visual, hearing, and cognitive or neurological disabilities. An accessible Web site allows all users to access it, regardless of their browser, resolution, settings, or eyesight. Def#2: Most commonly refers to providing access for all people to Web environments including those people with disabilities. Designing sites for the way that screen readers, text browsers, and other adaptive technologies interact with the Web, choosing contrasting colors for readability, and providing alternative tags for graphics are examples of making Web sites more accessible. Def#3: Accessibility involves two key issues: first, how users with disabilities access electronic information, and second, how web content designers and developers enable web pages to function with assistive devices used by individuals with disabilities. For the user with a disability, the challenge is to identify tools that provide the most convenient access to web-based and other electronic information. For the web content designer/developer, the challenge is to remove the obstacles that prevent accessibility tools from functioning effectively. In many cases, these challenges are relatively simple to overcome, but sometimes the solutions require some additional thought and effort. Def#4: For a website to be accessible, its content must be available to everyone, including people with disabilities. Accessible websites ensure: • Smooth transformation: information and services should be accessible despite physical, sensory or cognitive user disabilities, work constraints or technological barriers • Understandable and navigable content: content should be presented in a clear and simple manner, and should provide understandable mechanisms to navigate within and between pages. An accessible website: 1. can be perceived 2. can be navigated 3. can be utilized (with a keyboard or devices other than a mouse) 4. can be easily understood (even in attention-poor situations) Accessibility and usability are closely related, as they both improve satisfaction, effectiveness, and efficiency. But while accessibility is aimed at making the website open to a wider user population, usability is aimed at making the target population of the website happier, with a more efficient and effective website. Def#5: Accessible Web design is the process of ensuring that users are able to use a Web resource—such as a class Web site—without further modification, regardless of abilities and disabilities. Edited by moderator - 04May2007 at 11:35pm Post Resume: Click here to Upload your Resume & Apply for Jobs

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