WCAG for Designers: Accessibility Reference Manual


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This accessibility reference manual is geared toward designers working on digital products. Regardless of your experience level, accessibility can feel overwhelming. The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) are long and written using expert terminology, which makes it confusing to determine which guidelines are the most relevant during the design process. WCAG for Designers covers key concepts about disability, explains why accessibility is important, introduces the core accessibility requirements designers should know, and deconstructs the top WCAG 2.0 AA (and higher) guidelines that designers should understand, where to find them in WCAG, and how to use them as you design.




Web Accessibility


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Web accessibility not just morally sound – there are legal obligations as well Very large potential audience, consisting of web developers and business managers Very little competition to this book




Designing Accessible Learning Content


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Making learning and development (L&D) content inclusive and accessible for everyone is not only a good thing to do, it's the right thing to do. Designing Accessible Learning Content provides evidence-based advice on designing digital learning content that ensures all learners are included and are therefore able to perform to their full potential. This is a practical guide on accessibility for anyone involved in the design, creation, development or testing of online learning content. It provides detailed guidance on how to meet the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines making it essential reading for L&D professionals, instructional designers and course developers who need to comply with legal accessibility requirements. Using the author's 'eLearning Accessibility Framework', Designing Accessible Learning Content demystifies sometimes complex technical accessibility standards and provides an easy to follow contextual framework uniquely designed for learning content created using any authoring tool. This book also demonstrates how creating accessible learning content can improve usability and provide the best possible learning experience for everyone. In addition, it offers essential background information such as a focus on disability, an overview of assistive technology and an exploration of the case for digital accessibility. This guarantees that L&D professionals have the vital background knowledge they need to make sense of accessibility before they begin practically applying the principles. With online checklists, learner case studies, and industry perspectives, Designing Accessible Learning Content is an essential handbook for all L&D professionals seeking to harness the benefits of accessibility in order to improve their learning content for everyone.




Accessible by Design


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Imagine a world where everyone can experience the full potential of digital spaces, regardless of their abilities or disabilities. This comprehensive guide serves as your roadmap to creating more inclusive and accessible user experiences that cater to a diverse audience. By embracing the principles of accessible UX design, you'll not only be making a positive impact on the lives of countless users, but also broadening the reach and appeal of your digital projects. Covering a wide range of topics, this guide delves into the importance of accessibility and provides practical, actionable advice to ensure your designs are both usable and enjoyable for all. You'll learn about keyboard accessibility, focus management, accessible menus and navigation patterns, designing accessible forms and controls, image and media accessibility, and much more. The guide also covers essential topics like mobile accessibility, touch and gesture accessibility, as well as automated and manual testing techniques. But this guide doesn't stop there. It also equips you with the knowledge and resources to stay informed about accessibility laws and regulations, so you can ensure your designs are legally compliant. Additionally, you'll discover best practices for documentation, reporting, and collaboration between designers, developers, and content creators. Throughout the chapters, the friendly and conversational tone will make you feel like you're learning from a trusted friend who's guiding you every step of the way. Packed with practical examples, useful tips, and real-life case studies, this guide will become your go-to resource for all things related to accessible UX design. Embrace the journey of becoming an advocate for accessibility in UX design, and take the first step towards creating more inclusive digital spaces. With this comprehensive guide, you'll be well-equipped to make a lasting impact on the lives of your users and contribute to a more accessible digital world.







Accessibility Handbook


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Get practical guidelines for making your website accessible to people with disabilities. With this handbook, you’ll learn how to design or develop a site that conforms to Section 508 of the US Rehabilitation Act—and in the process you’ll discover how to provide a better user experience for everyone. The Accessibility Handbook introduces you to several audiences that have difficulty using today’s complex websites, including people with blindness, hearing loss, physical disabilities, and cognitive disorders. Learn how to support assistive technologies, and understand which fonts, colors, page layouts, and other design elements work best—without having to exclude advanced functions, hire outside help, or significantly increase overhead. Develop solutions that accommodate: Complete blindness. Create a logical document flow to support screen readers Low vision and color blindness. Optimize images and color schemes, and ensure your site enlarges gracefully Hearing impairment. Provide video captions and visual alerts for interactive features Physical disabilities. Make forms, popups, and navigation easier to use Cognitive disorders. Adapt fonts and text styles for dyslexic users, and design consistent, well-organized pages for people with ADHD




Accessibility for Everyone


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Get sure footing on the path to designing with accessibility.




Access by Design


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In just over a decade, the Web has evolved from an experimental tool for a limited community of technically inclined people into a day-to-day necessity for millions upon millions of users. Today’s¿Web designers must consider not only the content needs of the sites they create, but also the wide range of additional needs their users may have: for example, those with physical or cognitive disabilities, those with slow modems or small screens, and those with limited education or familiarity with the Web. Bestselling author Sarah Horton argues that simply meeting the official standards and guidelines for Web accessibility is not enough. Her goal is universal usability, and in Access by Design: A Guide to Universal Usability for Web Designers, Sarah describes a design methodology¿ that addresses accessibility requirements but then goes beyond. As a result, designers learn how to optimize page designs to work more effectively for more users, disabled or not. Working through each of the main functional features of Web sites, she provides clear principles for using HTML and CSS to deal with elements such as text, forms, images, and tables, illustrating each with an example drawn from the real world. Through these guidelines, Sarah makes a convincing case that good design principles benefit all users of the Web. In this book you will find: Clear principles for using HTML and CSS to design functional and accessible Web sites Best practices for each of the main elements of Web pages—text, forms, images, tables, frames, links, interactivity, and page layout Seasoned advice for using style sheets that provide flexibility to both designer and user without compromising usability Illustrations of actual Web sites, from which designers can model their own pages Instructions for providing keyboard accessibility, flexible layouts, and user-controlled environments Practical tips on markup, and resources




California Accessibility Reference Manual Code & Checklist


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Significant changes have made recently to California standards for accessible building and facility design. As a result, the new edition of California Accessibility Reference Manual has been completely updated with hundreds of new illustrations, tables and features. This new third edition of CARM contains over 2500 illustrations that show exact measurements for accessibility requirements for new buildings, existing buildings, employee areas, alterations and repair requirements, access to public buildings by physically handicapped persons, historic preservation accessibility provisions, auditoriums, theaters, stadiums, sports-related facilities, dining, banquet and bar facilities, office buildings, police departments, courtrooms, libraries, sanitation facilities, medical care facilities, parks and recreational areas, hotels, motels, inns and dormitories, parking requirements, ramps, guardrails, curb ramps, pedestrian grade separations, walks and sidewalks, hazard warnings, stairways, e




Carm


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CARM: California Accessibility Reference Manual, Code/Checklist (5th Ed.) w/ CD-ROM 2014 This unique reference is a quick and easy-to-understand guide on how the Americans with disabilities act (ADA) and California's additional requirements work together. The California Accessibility Reference Manual goes beyond the regulatory language, and provides explanation and clarification, to help you apply California's accessibility requirements in your work. CARM 5th Edition is fully revised & totally expanded with more illustrations based on 2013 California Building Code (CBC) and the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) 2010. Significant changes have made recently to California standards for accessible building and facility design. As a result, the new edition of California Accessibility Reference Manual has been completely updated with hundreds of new illustrations, tables and features. - New! Key Concepts and Highlights sections that give an instant overview of the topics covered in each section. - New! Updated Checklist section designed to ensure you meet ALL Requirements - New! ADA Advisory text - New! Applicable Sectional Terminology Boxes that place therelevant definitions of the code to each section. - New! Updated and added illustrations - Dozens of tables for quick, easy look-up - Extensive citations to California Title 24 and ADA