Why do I need to make my Web site accessible?
"Accessibility is a Civil Rights issue and inaccessible Web sites violate the effective communications requirement of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) as well as provisions of Section 504 and 508 of the Rehabilitation Act. Just as the rights of disabled people are ensured by providing closed captioning for television programs, auditory crosswalk indicators or elevators and ramps in buildings with stairs, so too is it our obligation and responsibility to similarly accommodate the needs of the disabled when it comes to accessing electronic systems and data." -- from UCSB Web Accessibility Guidelines
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All campus units should make every effort to comply with WSG accessibility recommendations.
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What do I need to do to make my Web site accessible?
An accessible Web site means that people with disabilities are able to obtain the same information in an adaptable format that is available to persons who do not have a disability and who are not using adaptive technology. Your Web page also needs to take reasonable measures to ensure you are not causing undue harm to persons with disabilities. A summary of key accessibility issues with respect to Web pages is presented below. If you have any questions regarding your responsibility for designing or maintaining an accessible Web page or if you feel that you are unable to access a Web page on campus because it lacks the required accessible features, please contact one of the individuals listed under our campus resources.
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UCSB Web Accessibility Guidelines [155K PDF] It is the goal of these guidelines to outline ways in which the UCSB campus and especially those who create digital content can better facilitate access to electronic data. This document includes the HTML Guidelines and CSS Guidelines, excerpted below for your convenience.
HTML Guidelines Excerpted from the UCSB Web Accessibility Guidelines, above, these are the core recommendations from the W3C Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.0 and Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act.
CSS Guidelines Also excerpted from the UCSB Web Accessibility Guidelines, these are guidelines specific to the use of CSS in your Web pages.
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The "Best Practices" example of Web Accessibility recommendations may be found at the following URL:
http://www.ucsb.edu/webguide/best-practice-examples.shtml
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