1 Web design – accessibility Ing. Petr Benda SUMMER UNIVERSITY ON IT IN AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT – 2006 DEBRECEN, HUNGARY

2 Content of presentation Introduction to Accessibility Why Web Accessibility is Important Why to make accessible Web sites? Types of disabilities Example of accessible web page SUMMER UNIVERSITY ON IT IN AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT – 2006 DEBRECEN, HUNGARY

3 Introduction to Accessibility Millions of people have disabilities that affect their use of the Internet. Most Web sites and web software have accessibility barriers that make it difficult or impossible for many people with disabilities to use the Web. These problems are very important at University scene, because any government-issue institute can’t diskriminate anyone. SUMMER UNIVERSITY ON IT IN AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT – 2006 DEBRECEN, HUNGARY

4 Why Web Accessibility is Important Web accessibility benefits people with disabilities. Also benefits people without disabilities. For the creation of accessible Web site is necessary observe basic premises of accessibility, which are: Understanding, what users with various disabilities uses Internet. Understanding, what are their specific needs, which they can not pass. These specific needs fill in the creation of Web sites. SUMMER UNIVERSITY ON IT IN AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT – 2006 DEBRECEN, HUNGARY

5 Why to make accessible Web sites? More business opportunities Accessible web is visible much better Goodwill expansion Legality etc. SUMMER UNIVERSITY ON IT IN AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT – 2006 DEBRECEN, HUNGARY

6 Types of disabilities Vision impairment Mobility impairment Auditory impairment Cognitive impairment Users with alternative visual arrangement SUMMER UNIVERSITY ON IT IN AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT – 2006 DEBRECEN, HUNGARY

7 Viz. Kapitola 4 Diabetic Retinopati

8 Degeneration of retina

9 Viz. Kapitola 4 Cataract

10 Example of accessible web page Page 5 Accesible Web page Inaccesible Web page SUMMER UNIVERSITY ON IT IN AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT – 2006 DEBRECEN, HUNGARY

11 Example of accessible web page Web page view with turned-off CSS and JavaScript technology SUMMER UNIVERSITY ON IT IN AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT – 2006 DEBRECEN, HUNGARY

12 Thanks for your attention … SUMMER UNIVERSITY ON IT IN AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT – 2006 DEBRECEN, HUNGARY Ing. Petr Benda