Happy 4th Birthday to Us!!
How times flies when you are having fun! It is hard to believe that it has been 4 years since we started out as insilico with Paul, Naomi and Lee on the team.
We are all still here and helping clients with their website and software requirements. In this time we have:
- Built over 70 websites
- Provided website hosting
- Assisted clients with Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn
- Created intranets via SharePoint
- Created and maintained Databases and
- Enhanced business productivity
If you need help with any of the above, give us a call on 9200 4431.
Does your website meet Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0?
The Sydney Olympics website set an international precedent when a website user with visual impairment could not access information on an event that was being run. He was awarded $20,000 under the Disability Discrimination Act
One in five Australians has a disability, and the proportion is growing.
The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities asserts the right of people with a disability to participate fully and independently in all aspects of society, including the internet and access to information
The Australian Human Rights Commission have given clear guidelines for implementing WCAG 2.0 in Australia - all existing non-government websites and web content should comply with WCAG 2.0 to a minimum level of AA conformance by December 31 2013.
In December 2006 the United Nations adopted the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Australia was one of the first signatories to the Convention, and it subsequently ratified it in July 2008.
While the Australian Government has primary responsibility for meeting Australia’s obligations under the Convention, all sections of society, including industry, educational institutions, and community organisations, must play an active role in upholding the rights established by the Convention.
Accordingly, any failure to provide full access to the web and other internet-based technologies for people with a disability may be seen as a violation of human rights
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0 (WCAG 2.0) is a set of guidelines focussing on various technologies associated with the design or use of the web
In June 2010, the Australian Government released its Web Accessibility National Transition Strategy (NTS), which sets out a strategy and workplan for transitioning to WCAG 2.0 over a four-year period.
Basic WCAG 2.0 Principles
WCAG 2.0 is founded on 4 “top level” principles. These require that accessible web content must be:
Perceivable:
- Provide text alternatives for any non-text content so that it can be changed into other forms people need, such as large print, braille, speech, symbols or simpler language.
- Provide alternatives for time-based media.
- Create content that can be presented in different ways (for example simpler layout) without losing information or structure.
- Make it easier for users to see and hear content including separating foreground from background.
Operable:
- Make all functionality available from a keyboard.
- Provide users enough time to read and use content.
- Do not design content in a way that is known to cause seizures.
- Provide ways to help users navigate, find content, and determine where they are.
Understandable
- Make text content readable and understandable.
- Make Web pages appear and operate in predictable ways.
- Help users avoid and correct mistakes.
Robust
- Maximise compatibility with current and future user agents, including assistive technologies.
How does your website measure up?
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