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Accessibility Issues with Wikis and other Web 2.0
Technologies
Eileen Boswell
Bridging the SpectrumThe Catholic University of America
January 30, 2009
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OverviewDefinitionsChallengesSpecific Web 2.0 IssuesSolutionsResources
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DefinitionsInclusive DesignWeb 2.0DisabilitySection 508Web Accessibility
PerceivableOperableUnderstandableRobust
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ChallengesNon-accessible file formatsKeyboard equivalents for all
mouse actionsImages, color contrast, animationComplex or ambiguous languagePosting to blog or a wikiText equivalent of photo sharing?
Web 1.0
Web 2.0
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WikisWhat is a wiki?Why is it called a wiki?Wiki platformsWiki issues
EnterEditSearch
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Entering a Wiki
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Searching a Wiki
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Editing a Wiki
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More Web 2.0 TechnologiesPhoto sharing (e.g.Flickr)Video sharing
(e.g. YouTube)Blogs; Microblogging
(e.g. Twitter)Open source add-ons and
WidgetsCAPTCHAs
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Maps and mash-upsSocial Bookmarking
(e.g. del.icio.us)Networking Sites
(e.g. Facebook)WebconferencingVirtual Worlds
(e.g. Second Life)Tag clouds
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Image description: Double-headed arrow showing range of cost/ investment for accessible technology
Acquire only software applications that include accessibility checks
Provide alternative means/format where appropriate
Choose the simplest interface for your needsSolicit feedback from disability advocates
and/or focus groupsWrite a Web 2.0 policy statementProvide contact information on all content
High-tech
Low-tech
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Solutions
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ResourcesAssociation of Specialized and Cooperative
Libraries (ASCLA)The Access Board Section 508EPA Web 2.0 Working Group White PaperWorld Wide Web Consortium Web Accessibility
Initiative (W3C/WAI) Guidelines 2.0 (12/2008)Is Wikipedia Usable by the Blind? (Buzzi & Leoporini, 2008)
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