Web Accessibility: Web Standards and Regulatory Compliance (Paperback)

The power of the Web lies in the fact that anyone and everyone can access it, and this should also extend to users with disabilities. Accessibility is about making websites accessible to those with aural, visual, or physical disabilities, or rather, constructing websites that don't exclude these people from accessing the content or services provided. This isn't difficult to accomplish and doesn't require anything more than your normal tool set-HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Flash, or whatever else. All you need to do is use these tools in the right way, and bear in mind the guidelines that exist to help you keep your websites accessible and the laws that enforce web accessibility around the world. This book gives you all you need to know about web accessibility, whether you are a web designer or developer who wants your sites to be accessible, or a business manager who wants to learn what impact the web accessibility laws have on your websites. After an overview of the accessibility law and guidelines, and a discussion about accessibility and its implementation in the enterprise, the book goes on to show how to implement accessible websites using a combination of concise references and easy-to-follow examples, covering:     Understanding assistive technologies     Creating accessible content using XHTML, JavaScript, CSS, Flash, and PDFs      Testing against WCAG (including 2.0) and Section 508     Retrofitting inaccessible sites where necessary The book concludes with an in-depth analysis of accessibility law around the world. If you're concerned about the legal and moral implications of web accessibility, then this book is perfect for you. It is written by some of the world's experts on accessibility, leaving you in good hands. Summary of Contents:     PART 1: THE IMPACT OF WEB ACCESSIBILITY     Chapter 1: Understanding Web Accessibility     Chapter 2: Overview of Law and Guidelines     Chapter 3: Implementing Accessibility in the Enterprise     PART 2: IMPLEMENTING ACCESSIBLE WEBSITES     Chapter 4: Overview of Accessible Technologies     Chapter 5: Assistive Technology: Screen Readers and Browsers     Chapter 6: Accessible Content     Chapter 7: Accessible Navigation     Chapter 8: Accessible Data Input     Chapter 9: CSS for Accessible Web Pages     Chapter 10: Accessible JavaScript     Chapter 11: Accessible Flash     Chapter 12: PDF Accessibility     Chapter 13: Accessibility Testing     Chapter 14: Introduction to WCAG 2.0     Chapter 15: Retrofitting Case Study: Redesign of a University Website     PART 3: ACCESSIBILITY LAW AND POLICY     Chapter 16: U.S. Web Accessibility Law in Depth     Chapter 17: Worldwide Accessibility Laws and Policies     Appendix A: Glossary of Terms     Appendix B: Guide to the Section 508 Standards for Electronic and Information Technology     Appendix C: Overview of PAS 78 Guide to Good Practice in Commissioning Accessible Websites