But Can I Use It? Getting Started with Accessibiilty
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Accessibility refers to the design of products, devices, services, or environments to be usable by people with disabilities. Web accessibility means websites are designed so people with disabilities can perceive, understand, navigate and interact with content. It benefits both disabled and non-disabled users and is required by law. Getting started with accessibility is easy and involves using accessible images and tables with descriptions and headers, as well as semantic tags for things like headings instead of bold or italics.
But Can I Use It? Getting Started with Accessibiilty
- 1. But Can I Use It? Getting Started With Accessibility Des Livermon 2019
- 2. WHO AM I? Des Livermon | Oracle Bronto Twitter: @dragonsprout
- 3. Accessibility Is the design of products, devices, services, or environments for people with disabilities. 3
- 4. Web Accessibility Websites, tools, and technologies are designed and developed so that people with disabilities can use them. More specifically, people can: ● perceive, understand, navigate, and interact with the Web ● contribute to the Web
- 8. What do we think of when we say disability?
- 9. Web Accessibility Web accessibility encompasses all disabilities that affect access to the Web, including: ● auditory ● cognitive ● neurological ● physical ● speech ● visual
- 10. Not all disabilities are visible
- 12. Benefits Web accessibility also benefits people without disabilities.
- 13. Benefits There is a strong business case for accessibility.
- 14. Benefits Web accessibility is required by law in many situations.
- 15. How do you get started?
- 16. Getting Started Easy accessibility wins with DITA: ● Accessible images ● Accessible tables ● Semantic tags
- 18. Accessible Tables Always have a title Always have a description Always use column headers Always use column and row separators
- 20. Semantic Tags No ● Italics </i> ● Bold </b> ● Heading </h1> ● ASCII > Yes ● <term> ● <uicontrol> ● <title> ● <menucascade> * These are just examples *
- 21. Other ● Color contrast ● Keyboard navigation ● Length ● Language
- 22. Key Takeaways ★ Accessible documentation benefits everyone ★ It is easy to start ★ It is an ongoing process
- 23. Key Takeaways ★ You DO NOT need to be an accessibility expert to create accessible content
- 24. THANKS! 24