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Universal DesignWho can Access Your Web Site?
Presented by: Web Communications &
The Adaptive Computing Technology Center
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Web CommunicationsPaul Gilzow, Programmer/Analyst Expert Web site: http://webcom.missouri.edu Phone: 882-4502
Adaptive Computing Technology (ACT) Center Abigail O’Sullivan, ManagerCarmen Schafer, User Support Analyst Specialist Web site: http://actcenter.missouri.edu Phone: 884-2828
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Good Morning!
What is “Universal Design”?Universal Design is “barrier free” design, which allows
not only persons with a disability to access services, but others that may need help, such as the elderly population.
◦ Automatic Doors◦ Extra-wide Doorways◦ Curb cuts◦ Accessible Ramps◦ Closed captioning for TV◦ Accessible Web Sites
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Universal Design
1. Equitable Use2. Flexibility In Use3. Simple and Intuitive Use4. Perceptible Information5. Tolerance for Error6. Low Physical Effort7. Size and Space for Approach and Use
7 Principles of Universal Design
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1. Adopt a Set of Guidelines & Standards MU Web Communications use
http://webcom.missouri.edu/policy XHTML from World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Missouri IT Accessibility Standards (MITAS)
RSMo Section 191.863- Missouri Law Section 508- Federal Law
2. Apply Guidelines & Standards
3. Add Progressive Enhancement
4. Continually Test your Web Site
Where to Start…
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A “NO”siteInaccessible Site Demonstration
A “YES”site
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A Universally Designed SiteA Web Site Comparison
Example Web Site: University of Nebraska –Lincoln
Accessible vs. Inaccessible Web Sites
JAWS – Screen Reading software
Dragon NaturallySpeaking- Voice Dictation
ZoomText- Screen Magnification/Reader
Adaptive Technology & Universal DesignAdaptive Software
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Mobile Phone Emulator & Universal Design
Accessible vs. Inaccessible Web Sites
Sony Ericsson
Nokia
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Tips for Accessibility
Keep it Simple
Maximize Contrast
Consider Colorblindness
Create Descriptive Links
Video Captioning / Closed caption/Audio description
Transcribe Audio
Anyone who owns, directs, manages, designs, or provides
content to a Web site.
Web Sites in the Media Target- National Federation of the Blind (NFB) Southwest Airlines- Access Now, INC.
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Who is Responsible?
Online Checkers Cynthia Says http://www.cynthiasays.com/ Functional Accessibility Evaluator http://fae.cita.uiuc.edu/ W3C validator http://validator.w3.org/ Color blindness checker http://colorfilter.wickline.org/ Wave 4.0 http://wave.webaim.org/
Firefox extensionsFangs http://www.standards-schmandards.com/projects/fangs/HTML validator https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/249
Use the Tools to Test
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Resources Available at MU◦ Web Communications
http://webcom.missouri.edu◦ Adaptive Computing Technology (ACT) Center
http://actcenter.missouri.edu
Online Resources◦ WebAIM http://webaim.org◦ Universal Design of Online Courses
http://www.ualr.edu/pace/tenstepsud/◦ MITAS http://www.oa.mo.gov/itsd/cio/standards/ITGS0003.pdf
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Thank you!
Questions?
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