Understanding Accessibility [Spiral-bound]

Robert B. Yonaitis (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1, 2002

Understanding Accessibility: A Guide to Achieving Compliance on Web Sites and Intranets is designed to be a complete guide to creating Web sites that achieve compliance with U.S. federal standards for accessible Web content, outlined in the Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1998, Section 508, Subpart B, §1194.22. Additionally, this guide can assist you in ensuring that your Web-based documents comply with World Wide Web, or W3C® WCAG 1.0 , accessibility guidelines. This book includes a CD-Rom which includes a FULLY licensed version of the award winning software "AccVerify Cynthia Says Edition." AccVerify Cynthia Says, endorsed by the American Council of the Blind, provides a comprehensive solution for testing Web sites for accessibility and content quality compliance. The CD also includes the e-book version of "Understanding Accessibility."

In this book you will find:

Comprehensive information on accessibility guidelines
Advice and guidance on how to achieve compliance
Easy-to-follow instructions that will help you build accessible Web content
A comprehensive reference on the HTML coding for creating accessible sites
Case Studies for Dynamics and Static Web sites
Comparisons between W3C and US Federal Standards
Useful information to help you select accessibility audit software.
Information on managing accessibility testing (Quality Assurance)
Guidance in acquiring software based on software accessibility requirements.
This book is for Web Authors, Project Managers and basically any individual or team that is faced with the challenge of creating an accessible Web site or retrofitting a Web site to make it accessible. If you are new to accessibility we suggest you start at the beginning and read the entire book. If you are tasked with repairing sites that are not accessible, this book will serve as a reference and guide. If you review sites for accessibility this book will help you to select tools and understand accessibility requirements.

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About the Author

Robert B. Yonaitis is the founder of Hiawatha Island Software Company (HiSoftware). Mr. Yonaitis' role at HiSoftware involves technology direction, product architecture, partner development, and standards development.

Mr. Yonaitis has been a member of the software and technology community for over 15 Years. He has served in technology leadership roles and participated in community education efforts as well as being an author of multiple titles focused on the areas of the Internet, Content Publishing and Content Management.

While with HiSoftware, Mr. Yonaitis has authored three books relating to Internet content and technology:

The Elements of WebSite Promotion - 2000

Product Details

• Spiral-bound: 195 pages
• Publisher: HiSoftware Publishing (June 1, 2002)
• ISBN-10: 1930616031
• ISBN-13: 978-1930616035
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,110,496 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)