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CT310

Recitation 19 - Accessibility

In this recitation, we will:


Information and communications techologies must be made equally accessible to people with physical, sensory, or cognitive disabilities

Smart phones, computers, digital documents, web-based applications, etc., all these should be readily available and accessible by people these impairments


Guidelines as to how to design for higher accessibility

  1. Equitable Use
  2. The design is useful and marketable to people with diverse abilities.

  3. Flexibility in Use
  4. The design accommodates a wide range of individual preferences and abilities.

  5. Simple and Intuitive Use
  6. Use of the design is easy to understand, regardless of the user's experience, knowledge, language skills, or current concentration level.

  7. Perceptible Information
  8. The design communicates necessary information effectively to the user, regardless of ambient conditions or the user's sensory abilities.

  9. Tolerance for Error
  10. The design minimizes hazards and the adverse consequences of accidental or unintended actions.

  11. Low Physical Effort
  12. The design can be used efficiently and comfortably and with a minimum of fatigue.

  13. Size and Space for Approach and Use
  14. Appropriate size and space is provided for approach, reach, manipulation, and use regardless of user's body size, posture, or mobility.

The Good:

CSU Homepage

FCC.gov

Google(results page)

The Bad:

CT310 Homepage

Neat Links:

W3C Demo

Common Accessibility Problems: Good and Bad Examples in Modern Websites