Web accessibility

Assistive Technologies and Guidelines for Web Accessibility - Assistive technologies used for web browsing: screen reader software, braille terminals, screen magnification software, speech recognition software, keyboard overlays - Guidelines on accessible web design: Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), WCAG 1.0 and WCAG 2.0, governments adopting WCAG 2.0, ISO/IEC 40500:2012 standard - Criticism of WAI guidelines: criticism of W3C process, objection to WCAG's original claim, criticism of WCAG 1.0 and WCAG 2.0, failings of the WAI, slow pace of WCAG 2.0 development - Essential components of web accessibility: content, web browsers and user agents, assistive technology, users' knowledge and experiences, developers and authoring tools - Guidelines for different components: Authoring Tool Accessibility Guidelines (ATAG), 28 checkpoints in ATAG, producing accessible output, promoting accessibility-related information, checking and correcting inaccessible content Web Accessibility Legislation in Different Countries - Australia: court case under the Disability Discrimination Act 1992, policies and guidelines for accessible public websites - Brazil: federal government accessibility guidelines, e-MAG based on WCAG 2.0 - Canada: web standards for government websites, Web Experience Toolkit, Accessible Canada Act - European Union: draft law for accessible public sector websites, Web Accessibility Directive, European Accessibility Act - India: guidelines for Indian government agencies, National Policy on Universal Electronic Accessibility, Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act - Ireland: Disability Act 2005, Code of Practice for public bodies, compliance with WCAG - Israel: Israeli standard 5568 based on WCAG 2.0, differences with Hebrew requirements, compliance enforcement by the Ministry of Justice - Italy: Legge Stanca (Stanca Act) of 2004, update to WCAG 2.0 in 2013, mandatory compliance for public bodies - Japan: JIS X 8341-3 based on WCAG 2.0, revision to align with ISO/IEC 40500:2012, compliance required for web accessibility - Malta: assessments by FITA, Equal Opportunities Act and EU Web Accessibility Directive BS 8878 and ISO 30071-1 - BS 8878 standard for embedding accessibility and inclusive design, superseded by ISO 30071-1 - Summary of BS 8878 and how it relates to ISO 30071-1 - ISO 30071-1 as an international standard building upon BS 8878 Web Accessibility Regulations - New accessibility regulations implemented in 2019 for public sector bodies - Requirements for publishing accessibility statements and making websites accessible - Information to include in accessibility statements and legal duty for compliance Web Accessibility in the United States - Section 508 Amendment and Rehabilitation Act of 1973 for federal agencies' accessibility - Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and Title III of the ADA prohibiting discrimination - Endorsement of WCAG 2.0 AA standard by the U.S. Department of Justice - Lawsuits related to ADA compliance and importance of web accessibility - Website accessibility audits to identify problems and ensure compliance.