Accessibility evaluation for web writers

Dey Alexanderdey@4syllables.com.au

OzeWAI 2013

Why writers?Content often gets little attention Accessible templates don't guarantee accessible contentWriters (who are rarely 'web writers') often know the least about accessibilitySome simple checks can make a big difference

4 toolsWeb Accessibility Toolbar www.visionaustralia.org/digital-access-wat

Colour Contrast Analyser www.visionaustralia.org/digital-access-cca

MS Word (any version) or www.read-able.com (if evaluating for WCAG 2.0 AAA conformance)

Printer

A checklist Covers only the WCAG guidelines relevant to writers

Writing

Structure and formatting

Navigation

Images

2 versions

AA - 11 guidelines

AAA - 19 guidelines

And a process to

follow

I'll walk you through the process for WCAG 2.0 AA-

conformance

Get the checklist and process from my website

Part 1Check written content - 2 guidelines

1.3.3 Sensory characteristic

s Read through the content

3.2.1 Language of parts

Doc info > Show lang attributes

Part 2Check structure and formatting: 2 guidelines to

check

1.3.1 Info and relationships

Check headings, lists, tables, quotations

Check headings Structure > Headings

Check listsStructure > List items

Check tablesTables > Show data tables

Check quotationsStructure > Q/blockquote

2.4.6 Headings and labels

Read through contentHeadings > heading structure

Part 3Check navigation: 2 guidelines to check

2.4.2 Page titledDoc info > Metadata information

2.4.4 Link purposeDoc info > List links

Part 4Check images: 5 guidelines

1.1.1 Non-text content

Images > Show images

1.4.1 Use of colourPrint in black and white

1.4.3 ContrastColour > Contrast analyser (application)

1.4.5 Images of textImages > Show images

3.2.4 Consistent identification

Check icons and text alts across pages

Skill up your web writers

Empower them to play their role in

your web accessibility efforts

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