Ramp it up! Action-based guide to creating accessible websites
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- 1. Ramp it up! Action-based guide to creating accessible websites Taliesin L. Smith terracoda.ca/ramp MDes. Candidate 2016, Inclusive Design, OCAD University
- 2. Accessibility progression Afterthought Universal Design Centre of the Design
- 3. Web Content Accessibility Guidelines Layers of the WCAG 4 Principles 12 Guidelines 61 Success Criteria 3 Levels of compliance: A, AA, AAA Source: WCAG 2.0
- 4. Focus on the POUR Principles Perceivable Users must be able to perceive the information being presented Operable Users must be able to operate the interface Understandable Users must be able to understand the information as well as the operation of the user interface Robust Users must be able to access the content when technologies change
- 5. What barriers do websites have?
- 6. Accessible design decisions create the ramp
- 7. Code meaning into content
- 8. Use unique & meaningful words for links
- 9. Provide text-based alternatives for images
- 10. Complexity requires skill
- 11. Other media may require external resources
- 12. Rethinking disability & accessibility Mismatch user + barrier = disability Accessibility The ability of the system to accommodate the needs of the user.
- 13. The Web is for everyone (Horton & Quesenbery) Jacob, Trevor & Steven: Do they have a disability if they are able to accomplish their goals? (rosenfeldmedia.com) Assistive technologies: Refreshable Brail display (wikipedia.org), Kurzweil 3000, hands-free smart phone stand (hongkiat.com)
- 14. It takes awareness, skills & resources
- 15. Full guide & references at My website: Terracoda.ca/ramp Contact me: [email protected]
