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 A
well designed website makes information accessible. However,
web designers must be aware of accessibility issues in order
to accommodate people with disabilities. Individuals with disabilities
use the Internet for the same reason as others -- research,
banking, shopping, job search or education. In an effort to
address the needs of all users, Benjamin Banneker Academic High
School has adopted guidelines for our school website to strive
to meet the needs of all students, parents and individuals,
including those with disabilities. ADA compliance is strongly
encouraged and considered to be "good practice" for
website design.
ADA compliance
includes standards based on Federal
Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1998 and World
Wide Web Consortium accessibility guidelines.
At a minimal,
the following associated problems and corrective actions should
be taken to meet a Level A conformance:
- provide
for all images, including image maps, text alternatives (ALT
tags). When a viewer's mouse is placed over an image a text
description of that image appears
- scripts
such as scrolling text messages, should not be used to impart
information
- fonts
smaller than point size 10 (or font size="-1") should
not be used
- flickering,
blinking or flashing designs can cause seizures in people
with certain neurological disorders and should not be used
- framed
web pages should be titled
- data
tables should use titles on all rows and columns
- the use
of tables to layout or design a page should be kept to a minimum
- good
color contract should be maintained
- web page
design should be uncluttered
- navigation
should be easily understood
For additional
information about Section 508 compliance and related matters,
please feel free to visit the following sites:
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Access Symbol |
W3
Level Conformance |
Bobby
Accessible |
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| *Symbols
are provided for information/representation only and not
intended to reflect that this website subscribes to a particular
guideline. |
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