Transcript Presentation File

Created By:
Rohan Agashe
Ming Han Teh
Eric Faust
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Providing flexibility to accommodate each
user’s needs and preferences
Making computer technology and Internet
resources useful to more people than would
otherwise be the case
Allowing for the participation of people with
disabilities
Consideration for people whose
communication infrastructures or capabilities
are not advanced or not in place.
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Larger participating audience
It’s the law
Accessible designs often benefit not only
people with disabilities but also those in the
mainstream
Helps achieve societal goals of full
participation and of equality
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Internet provides many opportunities for
disabled peoples:
◦ Do not have to rely on others for information
◦ Through special programs, they can gain
information that they never could have before
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Problem is, only a small portion of websites
are compatible for disabled
◦ Most websites require mouse usage: many have
impaired motor skills
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World Wide Web pages that use frames or
that are filled with non-descriptive graphics
Internet connectivity is not available, or the
connection is slow in some countries
Video clips can be undecipherable for the
hearing impaired if there is no captioning,
and to the visually impaired if there is no
audio description
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Major prerequisite for many people with
disabilities to use computer technology
Programs that read or describe the
information on the screen, enlarge or change
the color of screen information, and special
pointing or input devices
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People use the Internet prudently: they will
turn off graphics when surfing and they will
read and create email off-line
Senders to practice proper email etiquette
Emails should be kept short and to the point
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New fancy websites, catered to mainstream
surfer, alienate persons with visual
limitations
Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) - Page
Authoring Guidelines
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Research in the field of Human-Computer
Interaction (HCI) is helping software
engineers and web designers to make
websites more accessible through innovative
solutions.
E.g. Modern Web Browsers such as Mozilla
Firefox 3.5 and Internet Explorer 8 support
on-screen zooming.
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Mice and keyboards now come in more
ergonometric shapes that minimize wrist
injuries.
Computer screens are getting bigger (higher
resolution) which makes for larger workspace
and bigger font-sizes.
We believe that internet accessibility should
be mandated for all websites. It is in the best
interest of everyone, not only the disabled. By
making all information accessible, we are
ensuring egalitarian rights for all. The right to
view all websites, is not a privilege that
should be held by those without any
disabilities.