1. IT Trends: Website Accessibility Presenter: Cindy Leonard Technology Services Manager The Bayer Center for Nonprofit Management at Robert Morris University

2. Agenda What is website accessibility? How people with disabilities use the web Achieving accessibility Q&A as time permits

3. http://ITtrends-websiteaccessibility.wikispaces.com/ Session Wiki

4. What is Web Accessibility?

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6. Types of Disabilities Physical Employment MobilityMentalSensory Self-care

11. “Everyday Things” Exercise

12. Progressive Enhancement

13. Accessible ≠ Boring

14. WCAG 2.0 vs. Section 508 Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) – by Website Accessibility Initiative (WAI) part of World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) 4 Guidelines –Perceivable –Operable –Understandable –Robust

15. WCAG 2.0 vs. Section 508 Section 508 –§ 1194.21 Software applications and operating systems –§ 1194.22 Web-based intranet and internet information and applications Based on WCAG 1.0 Federal government mandated standards for federal websites and for agencies who receive federal funding

16. Site Testing for Accessibility Cynthia Says http://www.contentquality.com/ http://www.contentquality.com/ Total Validator http://www.totalvalidator.com/ http://www.totalvalidator.com/ Truwex Online http://checkwebsite.erigami.com/accessibility.ht ml http://checkwebsite.erigami.com/accessibility.ht ml Live user review (external to agency) Download trial version of assistive devices (screen readers, etc.)

17. Q & A