- From: Harvey Bingham <hbingham@acm.org>
- Date: Fri, 26 Feb 1999 03:51:27 -0500
- To: Judy Brewer <jbrewer@w3.org>, w3c-wai-eo@w3.org
At 2/26/99 02:49 AM, Judy Brewer wrote: >Brochure Draft #2, for EOWG discussion > HB: This layout is a three-fold brochure. left-to-right a 3-column design printed landscape. Outside: front panel, back panel, foldover panel inside front panel Logo Sponsor Logo Quick Tips Inside: inside front panel, middle-inside panel, far right inside panel WAI WAI Resources Take Action >------- >[front panel] > >[w3c logo] World Wide Web Consortium >Web Accessibility Initiative > >"The power of the Web is in its universality. Access by everyone >regardless of disability is an essential aspect." > -- Tim Berners-Lee, W3C Director and Inventor of the World Wide Web HB: I'd like one more: Techniques that support universal access also support alternative modalities for everyone, in whatever environment they are currently seeking information. > >WWW.W3.ORG/WAI [large, w/ graphics treatment] > >------- >[inside front panel] > >W3C Web Accessibility Initiative > >The Web is a vital resource for many of life's activities. News, education, >employment, government, commerce, recreation -- people with disabilities >need access to all these areas. > >The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) is an international, vendor-neutral >consortium promoting the interoperability and evolution of the Web. The Web >Accessibility Initiative (WAI) addresses accessibility requirements of >people with visual, hearing, physical and cognitive disabilities. > >WAI works in partnership with industry, disability organizations, research >centers and governments in the following areas: > >* Technology >* Guidelines >* Tools >* Education >* Research > >Many Web accessibility solutions emphasize redundant modalities, for >instance ensuring that information can be accessed by either vision or >hearing HB: or touch > ; or that someone can enter information either by keyboard or mouse. HB: or voice command. >Therefore accessibility solutions also benefit users of a variety of Web >devices -- mobile phones, palm-tops, kiosks; and users in a variety of >situations -- low bandwidth connections, noisy environments, eyes-busy >activities such as driving, HB: extreme lighting, bouncing keyboard, etc. > >------- >[foldover panel inside front panel] > >Quick tips to make accessible Web sites > >- Images & animations. Use the alt attribute to describe the function of >all visuals. HB: Still wish it were "each visual" >- Image maps. Use client-side MAP and text for hotspots. >- Multimedia. Provide captioning and transcripts of audio, descriptions of >video, and accessible versions in case inaccessible formats are used. >- Hypertext links. Use text that makes sense when read out of context. For >instance, do not use "click here." >- Page organization. Use headings, lists, and consistent structure. Use CSS >for layout and style where possible. >- Graphs & charts. Summarize or use the longdesc attribute. >- Scripts, applets, & plug-ins. Provide alternative content in case active >features are inaccessible or unsupported. >- Frames. Label with unique title or name attribute. >- Tables. Make line by line reading sensible. Summarize. Avoid using tables >for column layout. >- Check your work. Validate the HTML. Use evaluation tools and text-only >browsers to verify accessibility. > >For complete guidelines & checklist: http://www.w3.org/WAI > >------- >[middle inside panel] > >WAI RESOURCES > >WWW.W3.ORG/WAI/RESOURCES > >Guidelines: > Web Content Accessibility > User Agent Accessibility > Authoring Tool Accessibility >Reference: > Technical > Policy >Demonstration: > Alternative Browsers > Accessible Sites >Curriculum: > Presentation Materials > On-line Instruction >Tools: > Evaluation Tools > Proxies >Networking: > Related Projects > >------- >[far right inside panel] > >TAKE ACTION > >* check your Web sites >* check your tools >* link to WAI >* promote Web accessibility >* participate in WAI groups >* sponsor Web accessibility efforts > >WAI GROUPS >[NB in this section I use CAPS to represent bold or styled text] > >WAI operates a variety of interest groups and working groups: > >* WAI INTEREST GROUP for general discussion forum on WAI work >* three GUIDELINES WORKING GROUPS >* a TOOLS Interest Group and Working Group >* an EDUCATION & OUTREACH Working Group >* a TECHNICAL Review Working Group > >Information on how to join groups is available at www.w3.org/WAI. > >------- >[back panel] > >[W3C logo] [WAI logo] > >[various contact info for W3C & WAI] > >[sponsor's logo's] > >_________________________________________________________________________ >Judy Brewer jbrewer@w3.org +1.617.258.9741 http://www.w3.org/WAI Regards/Harvey
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