Web Accessibility for People with Disabilities

Thomas Kalil, Special Assistant for Economic Policy to President Clinton
"I hope that everyone who is building the Web will read this book and take its lessons to heart."


David Cole II, VP, Consumer Windows Division, Microsoft Corporation
"Provides Web authors with specific instructions for building accessible pages - right down to the HTML code."


Dr. Charles F. Goldfarb, inventor of SGML and co-author of The XML Handbook
"Mike Paciello is a world leader in making information accessible and his expertise shines through every page of this book."


Book Description
• Comply with all legal mandates and standards
• Master HTML enhancements for accessibility
• Employ the best accessibility tools Make your Web site accessible to everyone! This definitive resource provides Internet and Web administrators and developers everything they need to: • Understand current legal requirements and accessibility initiatives
• Evaluate Web site accessibility
• Locate hundreds of disability and Web accessibility resources
• Learn the fundamentals of programming for users with disabilities
• Master HTML enhancements for accessibility
• Implement specialized Web accessibility software
• Learn how emerging technologies will affect access to the Web You will gain a critical insight to the legal parameters involving Web accessibility. Enforcement of the American Disabilities Act (ADA) and pending federal and international standards are likely to mandate Web and Internet accessibility. This groundbreaking book delivers all the resources employers, Internet Service Providers, and Web site designers need to assure compliance and meet the needs of users with disabilities - including a complete review of the latest standards of the Web Accessibility Initiative of the World Wide Web Consortium. Learn the state-of-the-art -- and the future -- for the design, creation, and maintenance of a Web site that is accessible to people with disabilities. You will learn about the methods and tools available today including:
• User interface design considerations
• CSS, HTML, and JAVA coding techniques
• Tools and utility references
And you will learn how the next generation of applications will permit:
• The delivery of graphic and visual content to the blind.
• People with physical disabilities to access Internet kiosks.
• The deaf to interact with voice output and audio-based multimedia.
• People with speaking disabilities to interact with a voice-recognition platform.


Book Info
(CMP Books) A guide for Web developers to making their Web sites accessible to people with disabilities. Includes programming languages and techniques, design specifications, legal information, and other important tips. Softcover.


About the Author
Mike Paciello is Founder and Chief Technology Officer of WebABLE, Inc., an accessibility education and consulting firm serving hundreds of organizations worldwide, including the White House, Adobe, Sun Microsystems, and Microsoft. A leading authority on Web accessibility, Mike is the original creator and one of the primary forces behind the World Wide Web Consortium's Web Accessibility Initiative.


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Learn the state-of-the-art — and the future — for the design, creation, and maintenance of a Web site that is accessible to people with disabilities. You will learn about the methods and tools available today including: User interface design considerations CSS, HTML, and JAVA coding techniques Tools and utility references And you will learn how the next generation of applications will permit: Thedelivery of graphic and visual content to the blind. People with physical disabilities to access Internet kiosks. The deaf to interact with voice output and audio-based multimedia. People with speaking disabilities to interact with a voice-recognition platform.


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