IAAP CPACC Certification: Accessibility and Universal Design
What is the biggest and most important benefit of accessibility? - It improves people's lives, and makes life easier for people with disabilities
What are the benefits of accessibility for businesses? (6) - 1. Improves public percep...
IAAP CPACC Certification: Accessibility
and Universal Design
What is the biggest and most important benefit of accessibility? - It improves people's lives, and makes
life easier for people with disabilities
What are the benefits of accessibility for businesses? (6) - 1. Improves public perception
2. Increases compatibility for web-enabled devices
3. Improves Search Engine Optimization
4. Increases your customer base
5. Increases your eligibility for funding
6. Helps you avoid lawsuits
What are the benefits of accessibility for people without disabilities? (3) - 1. Accessible designs improve
access for all
2. There is less burden on family members and helpers
3. There is an opportunity to befriend more people with disabilities
What are the main web accessibility principles? (4) - 1. Perceivable
2. Operable
3. Understandable
4. Robust
What is the definition of the perceivable web accessibility principle? - The ability to perceive web
content through at least one of your biological senses, with the focus being on sight, sound, and touch
How does someone perceive web content via sight? - They look at it and the brain translates the visual
stimulus into meaningful information; works well for those with good vision but not so well for those
who do not
,How does someone perceive web content via sound? - Screen reader software can convert digital text
into synthesized speech; it is a fundamentally different experience to access the web in this way, but not
necessarily bad
How does someone perceive web content via touch? - Screen readers can convert digital text, including
audio transcripts, into Braille
What can you use to make dynamic interactions accessible using digital text? - Accessible Rich Internet
Applications (ARIA)
Why is the perceivable web accessibility principle important? - People can't access content unless they
know it's there and making sure users know what's on the web page means you know they are able to
access it
What is the definition of the operable web accessibility principle? - Making the input methods of web
content functionality available to a wide range of input devices, including: mouse or touch pad,
keyboard, touchscreen, voice recognition software, and other specialized input devices
What is the goal of the operable web accessibility principle? - To allow all features to work, no matter
what input device a person is using
What are the components of the operable web accessibility principle? (4) - 1. Navigating *into* web
components
2. Using features *within* them
3. Navigating *through* them
4. Navigating *out* of them
With Flash objects, what is the keyboard trap? - Users are able to navigate into, within, and through a
Flash object using a keyboard, but are unable to navigate out of them
How can you script for device independence? (3) - 1. Use device-independent event handlers, such as
onfocus, onblur and onselect, rather than device-specific event handlers such as onmouseover,
onmouseout and ondblclick
, 2. If you need to use a device-specific event handler, include a redundant keyboard-specific event
handler as well
3. Test the content in multiple ways and on touch screens
When you create dynamic interactions, pay close attention to the location of the ____________ _____. -
Programmatic focus
When are session timeouts allowable? - When the user is given sufficient warning and is able to navigate
into, within, through and out of the notification
You can accomplish near-universal operability of your web content by making it _________ __________.
- Keyboard accessible (but don't ignore mouse users)
What is the definition of the understandable web accessibility principle? - Making content and interfaces
people can comprehend
How would you go about making content and interfaces understandable? (4) - 1. Specify the language of
the document and of specific phrases, if the language is different
2. Simplify the reading or vocabulary level
3. Avoid terminology or unfamiliar or complex concepts
4. Provide supplemental formats to increase understanding
Web sites with multiple pages or views should maintain a __________ ____ and ____ across the pages
or views. - Consistent look, feel
True or False: generally, it is a good idea to design a completely new and different way of interacting
with web components. - False
How can you provide assistance with error prevention and correction? (2) - 1. Provide instructions, hints,
and contextual help when asking for user input and if the field has any special constraints
2. Provide feedback with confirmation and error messages, available to both sighted and non-sighted
users
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