网站的可访问性
"... allowing everyone access to what they need from our 网站 in a format that works 为他们."
目标
Our goal is to provide content on our 网站 that is accessible to all visitors whether 他们是否有残疾. 因为有多达20%的人声称 some sort of disability, we are striving to make 这个网站 friendly for all whether they access 这个网站 with traditional browsers, assistive browsing technologies, or 移动设备.
挑战
To accomplish this, we are implementing programs to help us meet guidelines set forth by Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities 1990年法案. These guidelines outline a number of areas focused on web design and 内容,以下是目前正在解决的一些问题:
- provide content that can be accessed using assistive technology devices
- provide consistency in content organization which sets a pattern for navigation throughout 这个网站
- provide appropriate help text for images enabling message delivery even when the image 无法显示或查看
- provide appropriate contrast in colors used within the message so that those who suffer from color blindness will be able to discern the intended message
- provide navigation that works on a variety of devices and platforms from desktop computers 手机和平板电脑
采取的措施:
Using both people and technology, we have implemented a number of different tools to help us accomplish our goals and meet the challenges of providing content that 我们的用户在功能上是否可访问.
- Our 网站 is being developed and maintained using a content management system (CMS) with templates structured to provide our content managers easy mechanisms by which 以符合WCAG 2的格式添加内容.0, A级和AA级.
- We encourage users at all levels to follow these simple guidelines when creating their
页:
- H标签应该正确排序/嵌套.
- 图片 must have alt tags (Image Descriptions) that make sense.
- Links must be descriptive (no “click here”) and must have a title.
- 图片, including those in slideshows/galleries, must have accurate descriptions.
- Videos containing narration (embedded or linked) must be captioned.
- HTML tags like , , and should not be used to format text.
- Before publishing a page, users at all levels are asked to check pages for compliance 因为它们是使用CMS中的工具发布的. CMS提供了可访问性 checker that compares each page against requirements set by WCAG 2.0 A/AA可访问性. To further insure that our content is accessible, the Web服务 Team has initiated a program to review existing pages within college and departmental 网站s to check 查找可访问性错误,并在需要时进行更正.
- In addition, new PDFs are being checked for compliance with accessibility guidelines when they are added to 这个网站 and departmental content managers have been instructed to check their PDFs using tools provided in Adobe Acrobat Pro and to make necessary modifications prior to uploading files to their departmental 网站s.
- USA has also begun utilizing Siteimprove to check 这个网站 for accessibility errors 网页,以及上传的PDF文件. 此外,本审查指出了合规性 issues related to future enhanced regulations for accessibility. (注:我们没有 开始进行与这些相关的代码更改.)
- We have implemented Usablenet Assistive technology to provide text-only versions of 整个页面 cm1.cindystewartphotography.com 网站. Each webpage has a text only link embedded in the header of the page as the 屏幕阅读器读取的第一个链接选项. 使用这个链接,读者就被引导了 to the text-only version of the page which is formatted for easier access to the page 内容及其导航. 对于没有使用屏幕阅读器的用户,只有文本 version of a page can be viewed by clicking the "text only" link provided under USA 页脚中的资源.
- In addition to the implementation of these technology tools, we are physically checking 我们的内容便于使用. 与学生残疾服务中心及 Alabama School for Deaf and Blind, we have spot checked pages to verify proper access 为屏幕阅读器页面内容和链接.
遇到可访问性问题?
If you experience a problem using any of the content on our web网站, please contact 我们部门的求助电话是(251)460-6161.
建议?
If you have suggestions for improvements to our 网站 to enhance accessibility, please 请致电(251)460-6161或电子邮件联系网络服务部 webmaster@cindystewartphotography.com.