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Accessibility - Topics A-Z
Topics A-Z listing of all general articles and resources about accessibility.
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- Web Accessibility
- Developed by the Australian Government's Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA). Web accessibility - What does it all mean? Misconception: Web accessibility is about disability. No, Web accessibility is about universality.
Added: 15 May 2012
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- Accessibility - Articles: Part 1 - Archive
- General articles about web accessibility in government.
Added: 16 December 2005
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- Accessibility - Articles: Part 2 - Archive
- General articles about web accessibility in government.
Added: 16 December 2005
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- Accessibility - Articles: Part 3 - Archive
- General articles about web accessibility in government.
Added: 16 December 2005
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- Accessibility - Australia - Archive
- Articles and resources about website accessibility issues in Australia.
Added: 20 December 2005
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- Accessibility - Europe - Archive
- Articles and resources about website accessibility issues in Europe.
Added: 20 December 2005
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- Accessibility - Resources - Archive
- Resources about web accessibility in government.
Added: 20 December 2005
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- Accessibility - United Kingdom - Archive
- Articles and resources about website accessibility in the United Kingdom.
Added: 20 December 2005
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- Accessibility - United States - Archive
- Articles and resources about accessibility best practice in government websites in the United States.
Added: 20 December 2005
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- Accessibility and PDFs
- Presentation by Gian Wild to the Victoria Online Seminar in Melbourne, 14 October 2010. Some highlights include: PDF is not defined as an 'accessible technology' because: The design of the PDF file (and no universal definition of an 'accessible PDF); Technical ability of the assistive technologies; Skill of the end user (using an assistive technology with a PDF is different to HTML)...
Added: 14 October 2010
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- Accessibility Course helps Government Meet National Transition Strategy Deadlines
- Media Access Australia, in collaboration with the University of South Australia, has developed Australia's only university-backed web accessibility course for web professionals. The Professional Certificate in Web Accessibility aims to support the Australian Government's commitment to making government websites accessible as part of the National Transition Strategy (NTS) by equipping technical and managerial staff with web accessibility expertise.
Added: 15 June 2012
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- Accessibility, Usability and User Centred Design - 1. Accessibility
- Content of the presentation includes: why accessibility?; assistive technologies and adaptive strategies; and designing and developing. Examines accessibility policies in Europe, the United States and other countries around the world as well as WCAG 1.0 and 2.0.
Added: 3 August 2010
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- Audio and podcasts - Accessibility Toolkit - Version 3 - 2009
- There will be people who won't be able to access the audio file or podcast because: they are deaf; they are in a noisy environment; they cannot play sound. Audio files and podcasts cannot be made fully accessible, but they can be made accessible to some people with disabilities – for example people who are hearing impaired or deaf – by providing a transcript of the content in text or HTML.
Added: 16 July 2010
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- Audio describing videos - Accessibility Toolkit - Version 3 - 2009
- How to use Magpie 2.0 to create audio descriptions of all the visual content in online videos to make them more accessibility to people with disabilities.
Added: 30 June 2010
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- Australian Human Rights Commission position on WCAG 2.0
- The Australian Human Rights Commission is engaging in a process of broad-based consultation, and at this stage they have not finalised a view on any specific aspect of WCAG2.0.
Added: 1 April 2009
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- Blogging and Accessibility - Accessibility Toolkit - Version 3 - 2009
- Blogging is often just text or a combination of text, images and links. Therefore it is easy to make a blog accessible. However a blog has all the same potential accessibility issues as a web site does. Consequently blogs should always be tested against the W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Version 1.0, Level AA.
Added: 14 May 2010
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- Captioning downloadable videos - Accessibility Toolkit - Version 3 - 2009
- How to use Magpie 2.0 to create captions for online videos to make them more accessibility to people with disabilities.
Added: 30 June 2010
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- Captioning Vodcasts - Accessibility Toolkit - Version 3 - 2009
- Vodcasts cannot be made fully accessible, but they can be made accessible to some people with disabilities; for example people who are hearing impaired or deaf. A vodcast is made accessible by: providing a transcript of the video in text or HTML; and providing captions of all the audio content in the video.
Added: 30 June 2010
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- Captioning YouTube videos - Accessibility Toolkit - Version 3 - 2009
- How to use Magpie 2.0 to create captions for YouTube videos to make them more accessibility to people with disabilities.
Added: 30 June 2010
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- Creating sites accessible to people with cognitive disabilities - Accessibility Toolkit - Version 3 - 2009
- People with cognitive, language and learning disabilities comprise the largest group of those with disabilities accessing the web.
Added: 1 June 2010
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- Melbourne Accessibility Week - February 2012
- The Victorian Government has set a December 2012 deadline for all Government websites to be Level A WCAG2 compliant. AccessibilityOz is launching Melbourne Accessibility Week. Register now! Dates - 6- 10 February, 2012 - Full Day Seminar; Microsoft Word Training (1/2 day); Adobe PDF Training (1 day); Writing Accessible Content (1 day); Developer Training (1 day).
Added: 19 December 2011;
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- Web Adaptability for Inclusion Conference 2009
- Realising the UN Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities - January 21 - 23 2009 at La Trobe University, Bundoora, Victoria (near Melbourne), Australia. November 30, 2008 - early bird registration rates end. Worldwide, there have been significant steps towards a more inclusive online environment. New applications for improving the accessibility of content and services are adopting revised guidelines from W3C; new quality certification standards have been developed, and interactive accessibility services are emerging. The ISO committee has produced an inventory of needs, responses, and requires input from users and developers. Learn more about Web 2.0 and these developments at OZeWAI 2009. The following topics are very relevant: Web 2.0 accessibility and Accessibility 2.0; making resources suitably adaptable; auditing Websites and resources for adaptability and standards compliance; repairing inaccessible content; discovering accessible content; matching resources to users needs and preferences; and more...
Added: 21 November 2008;
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- Quick Reference - Testing Web Content for Accessibility
- Web Accessibility In Mind (WebAIM), expanded and improved version 2008. "Article Contents: 1. Human Checks: Use a checklist; Disable styles and linearize tables; Check alternative text; Verify color and contrast; Test content scaling; Check keyboard accessibility; Evaluate form accessibility and usability; Test with a screen reader; Valid HTML and CSS. 2. Testing with WAVE: About WAVE; Using WAVE; WAVE Icons; Report Views.
Added: 4 May 2007;
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- Quick Reference - Web Accessibility Principles
- Web Accessibility In Mind (WebAIM), Expanded and improved version - 2008. "Article Contents: Principles of Accessibility; Provide appropriate alternative text; Content is well structured and clearly written; Help users navigate to relevant content; Provide headers for data tables; Do not rely on color alone to convey meaning; Ensure users can complete and submit all forms; Ensure links make sense out of context; Caption and/or provide transcripts for media; Ensure accessibility of non-HTML content; Miscellaneous.
Added: 4 May 2007;
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- Victorian Government Accessibility Toolkit - Version 3 - September 2009 - in pdf format (2898kb)
(This document requires the use of Adobe Acrobat Reader). Department of Business and Innovation, Information Victoria, September 2009 - Version 3.1.1 - March 2011 (minor edits). "The Victorian Government’s Accessibility Standard requires that: All websites must be Level AA compliant (W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Version 1.0); Where audience needs are specific, websites should become Level AAA as appropriate. This toolkit shows departments and agencies how to conform to this policy and the W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Version 1.0. The toolkit is designed for Victorian Government business managers and web site owners to enable them to effectively present the business case for accessibility and manage the processes involved..."
Added: 29 November 2005;
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- Global Accessibility Awareness Day May 9 2013
- Global Accessibility Awareness Day is a community-driven effort whose goal is to dedicate one day to raising the profile of and introducing the topic of digital (web, software, mobile app/device etc.) accessibility and people with different disabilities to the broadest audience possible. The target audience of GAAD is the design, development, usability, and related communities who build, shape, fund and influence technology and its use...
Added: 9 May 2013;
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- Accessibility in Social Media
- by Jacqui van Teulingen - AGIMO Blog, 21 March 2013. "For some time we've been talking about Accessibility in Social Media and have provided lots of tips on how to make the Government's use of Social Media more accessible for people who may be using adaptive strategies or assistive technologies..."
Added: 21 March 2013;
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- Accessibility Week 2013
- Hosted by AccessibilityOz, the week will be covering many key aspects of accessibility from mobile, HTML5, JavaScript, Video Captioning to PDF with experts on hand throughout the week to answer any specific questions you may have. At both events they will be showcasing the AccessibilityOz Reporting Tool: OzART and can show you how well your site homepage performs against the rest! They will also be launching their very own accessible video player. Accessibility Week 2013 locations and dates are: - Canberra – Monday 6th to Friday 12th May - Melbourne – Monday 22nd to Friday 26th July
Added: 18 March 2013;
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- Improving the Accessibility of Social Media in Government
- HowTo.gov, Page Reviewed/Updated: February 28, 2013. "Social media is transforming how government engages with citizens, allowing agencies to share information and deliver services more quickly and effectively than ever before. As social content, data, and platforms become more diverse, agencies have a responsibility to ensure these digital services are accessible to all citizens, including people with disabilities. To address this need, the Federal Social Media Community of Practice launched a Social Media Accessibility Working Group to collaborate with and deliver programs for accessibility communities and social media leaders across government. The Working Group, spearheaded by the Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy, will curate and share best practices so agencies can ensure their social media content is accessible to people with disabilities. It also will work with social media platform and tool developers, citizens and partners to encourage greater accessibility. Below are a set of recommended, baseline strategies to improve the accessibility of government social media..."
Added: 14 March 2013;
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- WA trials voting app for blind and vision impaired
- By Charis Palmer. IT News, March 11, 2013. "Takes first step towards internet voting. Blind and vision impaired Western Australian voters were able to vote independently for the first time in some electorates during Saturday's state election, thanks to an in-house application being trialled by the WA Electoral Commission. The Vote Assist electronic voting system asked voters to listen to a synthetic voice and cast their vote for both the Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council, using a numeric keypad..."
Added: 14 March 2013;
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- CAPTCHA: Inaccessible to Everyone
- By Gian Wild. SitePoint, February 7, 2013. "What's a CAPTCHA? CAPTCHA stands for Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart. On the webpage, a CAPTCHA is a security measure designed to keep out robots by asking the user to key in characters displayed in a box. Yes, that’s the one: where you have to decipher some squiggly words and enter them in a field before you can submit an online form.And often do it three or four times before you’re successful..."
Added: 8 February 2013;
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- Strategic Plan for Improving Management of Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act - in pdf format (212kb)
- (This document requires the use of Adobe Acrobat Reader). Memorandum for the Chief Acquisition Officers Senior Procurement Executives Chief Information Officers Small Agency Council Members, Joseph G. Jordan, Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy, Office of Management and Budget, Steven VanRoekel, Chief Information Officer, January 24, 2013. "The Administration is committed to increasing transparency and improving access to government information and data for all people. This increased transparency requires that information be made available to the public in formats that provide equal access to persons with disabilities. Essential to meeting this objective is ensuring that all electronic and information technology (EIT) that is developed, procured, maintained, or used by the Federal Government is accessible, as required by Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Many Federal agencies' guidance and plans, such as the 2012 Digital Government strategy, include EIT accessibility as a strategic outcome. However, implementation of Section 508 across agencies is not consistent, and a more comprehensive approach is needed to build and sustain an accessible Federal technology environment..."
Added: 4 February 2013;
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- OMB lays out 11 goals to give Section 508 some punch
- By Jason Miller. Federal News Radio, 31 January 2013. "The Office of Management and Budget sent its fourth memo in eight years telling agencies to be aware of and include Section 508 requirements in technology and acquisitions. The difference this time is OMB included a strategic plan with deadlines for agencies to meet. "The attached strategic plan, which was developed based on extensive community feedback and stakeholder input, provides a more comprehensive and structured approach to further improve agencies' management of the requirements of Section 508," wrote Steve VanRoekel, the federal chief information officer, and Joe Jordan, the administrator for the Office of Federal Procurement Policy, in a joint memo to agency chief acquisition officers, senior procurement executives and CIOs dated Jan. 24, but not posted until earlier this week. "The information and guidance provided in the strategic plan will help agencies create the framework to make these necessary improvements to their EIT accessibility programs and increase transparency."..."
Added: 4 February 2013;
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- Digital Agenda: Commission proposes rules to make government websites accessible for all
- Europa Press Release, Reference: IP/12/1305, Brussels, 3 December 2012. "Over 100 million EU citizens would find it easier to use online public services to look for a job, register a car, submit a tax declaration and apply for a passport or driving license thanks to new rules proposed today by the European Commission on the International Day of People with Disability. The Commission's proposal for a Directive on the accessibility of public sector bodies' websites would introduce mandatory EU standardised accessibility features, from the end of 2015, for 12 types of websites. Mandatory accessibility would apply to essential government services like social security and health related services, job searches, university applications and issuing of personal documents and certificates (see annex for full list) The proposed new rules would also clarify what web accessibility means (technical specs, methodology for assessment, reporting, bottom up testing), and governments would be encouraged to apply the rules across all services, not only the mandatory list..."
Added: 6 December 2012;
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- EU seeks mandatory website accessibility standards
- By Juha Saarinen. IT News, December 4, 2012. "Wants billion dollar market created. The European Commission is proposing mandatory standards for official websites to ensure that disabled and elderly people enjoy the same level of accessibility as everyone else. Mandatory accessibility would apply to essential government services, and the EC is proposing a single set of rules for developers, which would means their products could be offered across the Union without extra adaptation costs and complications..."
Added: 6 December 2012;
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This category last updated: 9 May 2013
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