Constructing Accessible Web Sites

✍ Scribed by Jim Thatcher, Paul Bohman, Michael Burks, Shawn Lawton Henry, Bob Regan, Sarah Swierenga, Mark D. Urban, Cynthia D. Waddell (auth.)

• Publisher: Apress
• Year: 2002
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 425
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Accessibility is about making websites that don't exclude people with visual, aural, or physical disabilities. Through real-world examples, this practical book will teach you how to create or retrofit accessible websites quickly and easily.

This book is aimed toward web professionals creating accessible websites or updating existing sites to make them accessible. It's also useful for corporate, university, and government policy-makers involved in the development and maintenance of websites for their institutions.

The thorough and practical accessibility techniques outlined in this book come from some of the best accessibility professionals in the business. The techniques are illustrated and accompanied by real-world examples from live sites, demonstrating that accessibility is not the enemy of great visual design.

✦ Table of Contents

Front Matter....Pages N2-x
Introduction....Pages 1-5
Understanding Web Accessibility....Pages 6-31
Overview of Law and Guidelines....Pages 32-51
Assistive Technology Browsers and Accessibility....Pages 52-64
Creating Accessible Content....Pages 66-110
Accessible Navigation....Pages 112-137
Accessible Data Input....Pages 138-163
Testing for Section 508 Compliance....Pages 164-188
Web Development Tools and Accessibility....Pages 190-229
Separating Content from Presentation....Pages 230-265
Accessibility and Macromedia Flash....Pages 266-280
Implementing Accessibility in Enterprise....Pages 282-302
Emerging Technologies....Pages 304-326
US Web Accessibility Law in Depth....Pages 328-350
Back Matter....Pages 352-415

✦ Subjects

Software Engineering/Programming and Operating Systems