Accessibility & Usability on the Web

The ‘What’, ‘How’ and ‘Why’ of basic accessibility for websites.

Delivered for a class seminar as part of the coursework for my Bachelor of Software Engineering degree at Monash University.

Transcript

1. 12 May 2009 Prateek Rungta Accessibility & Usability On the Web
2. ACCESSIBILITY What 2
3. adjective ac!ces!si!ble •able to be reached or entered •easily understood •able to be easily used •able to be reached or entered by disabled people
4. flickr.com/photos/mediaspecialist/2300528007/
5. ACCESSIBILITY How 5
6. Make it reachable 6
9. - Keyboard navigation - Usable without scripts, applets etc.
10. Make it understandable 10
15. - Simple Copy - Clean Design - Language / Regional Localisation
16. Make it usable 16
17. adjective us!a!ble able or fit to be used
25. - Zoom-able layouts - Text alternatives for non-decorative media - Support impaired users - Hearing - Visual - Movement
26. ACCESSIBILITY Why 25
27. - Required by Law - For the Users 26 - Engineering Ethics - No Discrimination
28. ACCESSIBILITY Benefits 27
29. - Happy Users - Happy Search Engines
30. “I'm wearing pants I hate today but they were clean and easily accessible. is is how people end up married to the wrong person. @MsNovember 31 March 2009
31. Prateek Rungta Thank you.
32. - alistapart.com/topics/userscience/accessibility/ - northtemple.com/2009/03/24/accessibility-to- the-face - w3.org/TR/WCAG20/ - diveintoaccessibility.org/