Web Content Accessibility (508)
Course Content
This class will provide guidelines on how to make
Web content accessible to people with
disabilities. The guidelines are intended for all
Web content developers (page authors
and site designers) and for developers of
authoring tools. The primary goal of
this class is to promote accessibility. Following the guidelines presented
will also make Web content more available to
all users, whatever
user agent they are using (e.g.,
desktop browser, voice browser, mobile phone, automobile-based personal
computer, etc.) or constraints they may be operating under (e.g., noisy
surroundings, under- or over-illuminated rooms, in a hands-free environment,
etc.). Following these guidelines will also help people find information on
the Web more quickly. These guidelines do not discourage content developers
from using images, video, etc., but rather explain how to make multimedia
content more accessible to a wide audience.