WAI Promo Videos

From W3C Wiki

Developers - ATAG & Involving Users

  • What if I had a silver bullet that would automatically make all your web projects accessible?... Sorry, I don't. But I do have a couple of tips that will help significantly.
  • ... ATAG
  • ... Involving people with disabilities


What is ATAG

DRAFT script for basic intro: (2 minutes)

visual: talking head

  • Hi, I'm Jeanne and I'd like to tell you about authoring tool accessibility.
  • Authoring tools are software or services that people use to create web pages. For example, content management systems are authoring tools. So are blogs.
  • There are two aspects to authoring tool accessibility:
    • A. the tool itself is accessible so people with disabilities can use it
    • B. the tool helps create accessible content (that is, web pages and web applications)

visual: A. tool itself is accessible

  • The first is essential so that everyone can write to the Web, whether they are technical developers creating a new web application, or casual users commenting on a blog, or anywhere in between.

visual: B. tool helps create accessible content

  • The second is about the tool making it easy for developers, designers, content authors and others to make their web content accessible. visual: alt text dialog box For example, when an author puts a new image on a web page, the tool asks for alternative text and offers help on what makes good alt text.
  • Both of these are covered in "a-tag" - Authoring Tool Accessibility Guidelines - A-T-A-G - "a-tag".

visual: ATAG

  • If the websites you use to add web content (such as social networking sites) meet ATAG, they will be accessible to all. If the software that you use to create websites meet ATAG, it will help you make your websites more accessible at all.
  • Would you do something for me? Tell your authoring tool vendor that you want them to meet ATAG! (long pause:-)

visual: www.w3.org/WAI/intro/atag

  • For more information, see the ATAG Overview at w3.org/WAI/intro/atag

notes

  • maybe to a basic intro like above, then do a catchier more advanced, slightly longer one as well?
  • jb ideas:
    • maybe start: in 2 minutes I want to tell you three basic things to keep in mind about au ax.
    • here are the three things you can do now:
      • feedback
      • look for tools
      • contact your vendors
Retrieved from "https://www.w3.org/wiki/index.php?title=WAI_Promo_Videos&oldid=53665"