Accessibility in a Nutshell
We just redesigned our website. I think
it looks pretty good.
But best of all, it's accessible!
Accessible web design means that your web site is viewable, usable and understandable by the widest possible range of users. What sorts of users might you have?
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Who are your users?
Potentially, your community includes
- Users who can't see, hear, move, or process some types of information
- Users who have difficulty reading or comprehending text
- Users who may not be able to use a keyboard or mouse
- Users who have a text-only screen, a small screen, or a slow Internet connection
- Users who may not speak or understand English fluently
- Users who may have older browsers, or different browsers or operating systems
To sum up: people with sensory, physical, cognitive or software limitations.
Why is this important for libraries?
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Two things to focus on
- What users "see" depending on their situation
- How users move from place to place
Special hot spots: use of color, use of images, phrasing of links, "bells and whistles." Some examples from the RFL site...
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