Constructing Accessible Web Sites 1st edition by Jim Thatcher, Cynthia Waddell, Shawn Henry, Sarah Swierenga, (2003) Paperback

by Shawn Henry

Accessibility is about making a website accessible to those with aural, visual or physical disabilities - or rather, constructing websites that don't exclude these people from accessing the content or services being provided.The purpose of this book is to enable web professionals to create and retrofit accessible websites quickly and easily. It includes discussion of the technologies and techniques that are used to access websites, and the legal stipulations and precedents that exist in the US and around the world. The main body of the book is devoted to the business of making websites and their content testing techniques, web development tools, and advanced techniques. The book concludes with a quick reference checklist for creating accessible websites. This is a practical book with lots of step-by-step examples, supported with a Section 508 checklist enabling developers to refer to the book as they work as well as a complete list of accessibility testing and approval sites. What's great about this book? It will teach you how to make your content accessible to people with disabilities Explains in detail how to test sites for accessibility issues It teaches you how to use a wide range of accessibility tools effectively You'll learn how to make your web site fully section 508 compliant Includes a detailed coverage of accessibility law, and is full of practical examples Includes tutorial on accessible authoring with Flash MX

Genres: Reference, Nonfiction, Technology

Paperback

First published April 1, 2002

Reviews

[Danial Kalbasi · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good thoughts and inspiring. Though the tools used to explain the techniques are completely outdated.

[Sue · Rating 4 out of 5]

I haven't finished the book at this point but so far I am really starting to get into reading through the pages as they are supplying me with a lot of detail. The great thing about it is, the information is actually informing me of how I can better mistakes I have made in the past throughout the time I have owned my freelance business. Since I am improving, this is an awesome reference to look back on.