Some Practical Tips

Some of the lessons may be valuable for your specific situation:

• Learn the basics, learn from the users
• Get approval from top-level management
• Develop external peers and champions
• Get developers excited and motivated
• Raise awareness of content authors
• Consider accessibility in procurement
• Make accessibility an integral part

Helpful Resources

Material available from the W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) home page:

• Introducing Web Accessibility
• Web Accessibility Business Case
• Developing Organizational Policies
• Web Accessibility Implementation Plan
• Improving Accessibility of Your Website
• Involving Users in Web Projects
• Web Accessibility Evaluation
• Training and Presentations

Topics Today

• Introduction to Web Accessibility
  • Web Accessibility Perspective
  • Components of Web Accessibility
  • Introduction to WCAG 2
• Technical Session I
  • Text Alternatives
  • Headings and Structure
  • Navigation and Orientation
  • Visual Design and Styling
• Technical Session II
  • Data Tables
  • Forms and Labels
  • Client-Side Scripting
  • Other Considerations
• Applying Web Accessibility
  • Evaluating Web Accessibility

Questions and Answers

http://www.w3.org/WAI/EO/2010/06-WAI-BPE/

Thank You

Shadi Abou-Zahra, W3C/WAI
Activity Lead, WAI International Program Office
http://www.w3.org/People/shadi/