The Web and Accessibility
“The Web is not a barrier to people with disabilities, it is the solution." - Paul R Bohman, WebAIM
Current Web Failings
- Coding/Design
- HTML
- 'Flashy" Technologies
People with Disabilities
- ~20% of all web users
- Types of Disabilities
Solutions
- Commitment and accountability
- Training and Support
- Think Globally, Act Locally!
What is Web Accessibility?
- Web accessibility means that people with disabilities can perceive, understand, navigate, and interact with the Web, and that they can contribute to the Web.
Why Web Accessibility important?
- Because the Web is so important.
- The web is used for
- education
- government
- employment
- commerce
- health care
- recreation
- and more.