Accessibility and Style Links

Notes

            Canadian Human Rights Act

                        “ … All individuals have an equal opportunity to make for themselves the lives they are able … and have their needs accommodated …”

                        “… requires employers to accommodate … up to a point where such accommodation would impose undue hardship on the employer …”

 

            Persons with disabilities represent 4.7% of the Public Service work force.

            75% are in administration positions.

            Equal number men and women.

            80% between 35-54.

 

In Canada as a whole:

            33% have post-secondary degrees

            disposable income is about $25 billion

            85% experience limitations at work

            80% of accommodations required cost less than $500

 

Standards

Government of Canada CLF (Common Look and Feel):

Website: http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/clf-nsi/index_e.asp

Self Assessment Guide: http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/clf-nsi/guide/guidetoc_e.asp

 

Web Accessibility Initiative: http://www.w3.org/WAI/

            Business Case for Accessibility: http://www.w3.org/WAI/bcase/

            Essential Components for Accessibility: http://www.w3.org/WAI/intro/components.php

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 1.0 (Current Standard): http://www.w3.org/WAI/intro/wcag.php

 http://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG10/

http://www.w3.org/WAI/References/QuickTips/

http://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG10-CORE-TECHS/

http://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG10-HTML-TECHS/

http://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG10-CSS-TECHS

                        Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0 (proposed)

                                    Home Page: http://www.w3.org/WAI/intro/wcag20

                                    Quick Reference: http://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG20/quickref/

                        Inaccessiblity of CAPTCHA: http://www.w3.org/WAI/intro/captcha.php

 

US Federal Government - Section 508 – Accessibility: http://www.section508.gov/

            Guide: http://wiht.link/section508guide

            FAQ: http://www.ittatc.org/technical/experts/questions.php?sid=61c88142d1529a00e2aaf2e3eb7f6e3d#basic

            Tools and Resources : http://www.section508.gov/index.cfm?FuseAction=Content&ID=8

Tools

HTML Validation Service: http://validator.w3.org/

Free HTML Validation Tools: http://www.thefreecountry.com/webmaster/htmlvalidators.shtml