Constructing Accessible Web Sites

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.

1: Understanding Web Accessibility.- 2: Overview of Law and Guidelines.- 3: Assistive Technology Browsers and Accessibility.- 4: Creating Accessible Content.- 5: Accessible Navigation.- 6: Accessible Data Input.- 7: Testing for Section 508 Compliance.- 8: Web Development Tools and Accessibility.- 9: Separating Content from Presentation.- 10: Accessibility and Macromedia Flash.- 11: Implementing Accessibility in Enterprise.- 12: Emerging Technologies.- 13: US Web Accessibility Law in Depth.- Appendix A: Quick Reference Guide.- General Site Design.- Page Layout Design.- Navigation.- Images.- Tables.- Forms.- Scripting Technologies and Applets.- Testing.- Multimedia.- Appendix B: Glossary of Terms.- Appendix C: Section 508 Guidelines.- Guide To the Section 508 Standards for Electronic and Information Technology.- Software Applications and Operating Systems (36 CFR 1194.21).- Web-Based Intranet and Internet Information and Applications (36 CFR 1194.22).

As executive director of the International Center for Disability Resources on the Internet (ICDRI), Cynthia Waddell provides leadership and project oversight for carrying out ICDRI's overarching vision for the equalization of opportunities for people with disabilities. Internationally recognized as a public policy center organized by and for people with disabilities, ICDRI's mission is to collect a global knowledge base of quality disability resources and best practices and to provide education, outreach, and training based on these core resources. In the world of accessibility, Cynthia is a nationally and internationally recognized expert in the field of electronic and information technology as well as employment and construction. Named one of the "Top 25 Women on the Web" by Webgrrls International in 1998, she received the first U.S. Government Technology Magazine award in 2003 for leadership in accessibility technology and for pioneering advocacy and education.