A-Prompt Project A-Prompt (Accessibility Prompt) is a software tool designed to help Web authors improve the usability of Web pages created in HTML format. A-Prompt first evaluates an HTML Web page to identify barriers to accessibility by people with disabilities. A-Prompt then provides the Web author with a fast and easy way to make the necessary repairs. By taking this approach, A-Prompt helps Web authors to include HTML features which widen the range of users who can access their website. A-Prompt is an application available for Windows 98/98SE/2000/Me/XP. A-Prompt allows the author to select a file or for validation and repair, or select a single HTML element within a file. The tool may be customized to check for different conformance levels, based on the Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 1.0 . Fig. 2. [ top ] Continue to A-Prompt Quick Start Tutorial
Accessible Webpage Design Resources Web sites, just like buildings, can be designed to meet the needs of all people, including those with disabilities. Unfortunately, most current web pages contain major access barriers. This site was created to promote awareness about the need for accessible web design and to steer those who wish to learn more about the topic into the right direction. Special conference announcement: 14th Annual Accessing Higher Ground: Accessible Media, Web & Technology Conference, November 14-18, 2011, University of Colorado at Boulder Skip to Table of Contents Contents/Main Headings Major organizations Non-profit Courses and workshops Accessible web-design standards, guidelines and tips Formal standards and guidelines Design tips Specific Web Accessibility Aspects Other Accessible Web Design Resources Pages Useful tools Authoring/Conversion/Repair Tools for Accessible Web Pages For a comparison of Web accessibility validation and repair tools, see Validation (this section last updated 4/27/2011) Talking Web Browsers
Data and Layout Tables Section 508 - Standard (g) Row and column headers shall be identified for data tables Section 508 - Standard (h) Markup shall be used to associate data cells and header cells for data tables that have two or more logical levels of row or column headers. back to top Explanation - Standard (g) - Simple Data Tables What is a Simple Data Table? A simple table can be defined as having one row of headings or one column of headings, or both. Table Linearization Before discussing the accessibility issues that exist with a simple data table, it is necessary to understand the manner by which assistive technology reads a table. Name Department Phone Number Alice Anderson COSI 2-2129 Blaire Bundy LTDE 5-3668 Greg Konop PTE 5-6485 Wei-Zhong Wang HelpDesk 5-4754 The linear order for this table makes sense as long as the individual listening to or reading the content knows that the column headings are Name, Department, and Phone Number. Let's recap the three concepts presented. Proper Use of Table Headings
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TV RESOURCES President Bush Speaks at Pentagon Assistive Technology Center Online Course Layout: Navigation, Structure, Look and Feel | University Teaching & Learning Center | The George Washington University Skip to main content You are here: Home / Teaching Guide / The Parts of a Course / Online Course Layout: Navigation, Structure, Look and Feel Online Course Layout: Navigation, Structure, Look and Feel Whether you use Blackboard or another online platform, there are certain basic functions and design elements that should appear in all courses. Ten Design Tips Consider how students will get ready for your course. Overview of Notable Functions in Blackboard Below are the top 15 functions in Blackboard every online instructor should know about. Add a Guest Lecturer. University Teaching & Learning Center Office of Faculty Affairs
Online course in accessible Web design PEOPLE NOT TECHNOLOGY EASI is a non-profit organization, committed to the belief that students and professionals with disabilities have the same right to access information technology as everyone else. Certificate in Accessible Information Technology Everyone who completes an EASI course will receive an EASI document of completion for that course. Course Registration and Schedule Schedule 2014: June 2 October 6 (Registration is $350 with a 20% discount for EASI Annual Members and for participants from overseas) NOTE! Register for this course paying by credit card, PO or check Course Description Web pages can be created using Universal Design principles permitting Their use by people with different browsers, different connection speeds, mobile phones, tablets, etc, and by people with disabilities using Adaptive computer technology. Do you have trouble reading computer and software manuals? The course is asynchronous and available in EASI's Blackboard system. Course Structure
Adaptive Technology Tips and Hints: Using MS Word with Jaws The following posting, regarding the use of Microsoft Word 2003 and Jaws was written by staff of the Adaptive Services Division of the DC Public Library. While the majority of the tutorials are original, credit should be given to the authors of the Basic Word curriculum used by the DC Public Library’s Computer Lab and to the Chorlton Workshop for additional information and guidance that contributed to their creation. CUT & PASTE TEXT: Cutting and pasting is use to move text without having to retype material in other locations within a document. For example if the Gettysburg Address looked like this, Seven score and four years ago, you know that is out of order. You can cut and paste the appropriate words to put the sentence in the right order like so, Four score and seven years ago. To cut and paste text, Highlight the text you wish to move. Exercise 10 Cutting and Pasting from the Gettysburg Address First we need to open a new window. Hold onto the Ctrl Key and tap on the X Key.
Applying the ADA to the Internet A Web Accessibility Standard Test your Site for Accessibility with Cynthia Says ™ ADA Coordinator, City of San Jose, CA USA Written and Presented on June 17, 1998 at the request of the American Bar Association for their National Conference "In Pursuit . . . A Blueprint for Disability Law and Policy" Although it may seem that the World Wide Web has been like the Wild, Wild, West --where there are no laws and each frontier web site is on its own, there are significant legal and practical reasons for ensuring web accessibility. Universal Design calls for the development of information systems flexible enough to accommodate the needs of the broadest range of users of computers and telecommunications equipment, regardless of age or disability. Yet, the benefits of accessible web design extend beyond the community of people with disabilities and an aging population since it enables low technology to access high technology. I. II. OCR Home Page 1.
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