May 20, 2008 2008年5月20日
Is Your Website Designed to Provide Access for the Disabled? 是您的网站,旨在提供残疾人士出入的呢?
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By Ray La Foy由射线香格里拉foy
Is your website accessible to people with disabilities?是您的网站,方便残疾人士使用? It seems like today, website owners are more concerned with mobile web design than they are with making their sites available to the millions of people around the world with disabilities.好像今天,网站所有者更关心与移动网络的设计比他们做了他们的网站,提供给数百万人在世界各地的残疾人士。 It makes sense from a business perspective to make your website as accessible as possible to everyone, but it is also becoming a legal matter and much for many businesses and organizations.它使意识,从商业的角度,使您的网站,作为获取尽可能所有人,但它也正在成为一个法律问题,以及很多对许多企业和组织。
The World Wide Web is classified as a form of Information and Communications Technology, or ICT.万维网是列为一种形式的信息和通信技术,或信息和通信技术。 Laws and policies regarding ICT accessibility that are already in existence are being considered in terms of the Internet.法律和政策方面的信息和通信技术的无障碍环境是已经存在的政府现正考虑在条件上网。 In addition, more and more legislation addressing ICT accessibility is being enacted around the world.此外,越来越多的法例,处理信息和通信技术的无障碍环境正在制定世界各地。
Although the Internet is for the most part unregulated, laws can apply to the Web as ICT.虽然互联网是最不受管制的部分,法律可以适用于网络作为信息和通信技术。 Many countries currently have government laws, policies, regulations and recommendations in place regarding Web accessibility.许多国家目前有政府的法律,政策,法规和建议,在地方有关网页易读性。 An abbreviated list of these countries includes: Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Israel, Japan, Spain the United Kingdom and the United States.一,简称这些国家的名单包括:澳大利亚,加拿大,法国,德国,以色列,日本,西班牙,美国,英国及美国。
The Americans with Disabilities Act and Internet Accessibility美国残疾人法和因特网获取
In the United States, rulings regarding the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) resulted in the determination that State as well as local governments and the business sector must provide "effective communication" during Internet communications.在美国,裁决关于美国残疾人法的1990年( ADA )的,导致在该国的决心,以及地方政府和商界必须提供“有效沟通”期间,互联网通信。
A significant point of the ADA policy rulings is that communications in graphical format are almost impossible for people with visual disabilities to understand.一个重要出发点反倾销协定政策的裁决是,通信的图形格式的是,几乎是不可能的,为人民的视觉障碍明白。 Screenreaders cannot make sense of graphic images: text format is absolutely essential, including text for navigational tools, graphs, tables and charts. screenreaders可以是没有意义的图形图象:文本格式是绝对必要的,包括文本,为航海工具,图形,表格和图表。
You can find out more about the ADA and rulings regarding the Internet at the US Department of Justice (USDOJ) website.你可以找到更多有关ADA和裁决,就在互联网上,美国司法部( usdoj )网站。
Implementing Universal Design实施通用设计
Whether laws are governing your website today or not, it is in your best interest to make your site accessible to all Internet users - especially if it is a business website.是否有法律管治您的网站在今天或不是,这是您的最佳利益,使您的网站访问向所有互联网用户-特别是如果这是一个商业网站。 How can you accomplish this?你如何能做到这一点呢? By implementing the elements of Universal Design on all of your web pages.通过实施这些要素的通用设计对您的所有网页。 Your entire website will then be available to the widest range of Internet users possible, regardless of the type of technology or equipment they use, disabilities, age, or level of education.您的整个网站,然后提供给最广泛的互联网用户可能,无论该类型的技术或设备,他们使用,残疾,年龄或教育水平。
The following are some of the specific ways you can apply Universal Design principles to your website:以下是一些具体的方法可以适用于通用设计的原则到您的网站:
1. 1 。 Provide text browser support提供文本浏览器支持
2. 2 。 Present documents in text format rather than in frames or PDF目前的文件在文本格式,而不是在框架或PDF格式
3. 3 。 Avoid requiring visitors to download software to view information避免要求旅客来下载软件,以查看资料
4. 4 。 Add "Alt" tags to your graphics so screenreaders can "read" images加上“按Alt ”标记,以您的图形,使screenreaders可以“改为”图像
5. 5 。 Hyperlink all photos with descriptive text超连结的所有照片与说明性文字
6. 6 。 Hyperlink video and audio clips with captioning超连结的视频和音频剪辑与隐藏式字幕
7. 7 。 Provide email or voice/TTY phone number alternatives for on-line forms提供电子邮件或语音/ TTY电话的电话号码选择上线的形式
8. 8 。 Avoid relying on color to convey information避免依靠颜色来传达信息
You can obtain more complete information about website accessibility guidelines from resources such as W3 online.您可以获取更完整的信息,关于网站易读性指引,从资源,如W3号线上。
Depending on your skills, you may or may not need assistance redesigning or developing your next website for full accessibility.根据您的技能,你可能会或不会需要援助的重新设计或开发您的下一个网站,供充分无障碍的进出。 Whether you make changes to your website design yourself or rely on professional assistance, remember to evaluate the results.您是否更改您的网站设计自己或依赖专业人士的协助,请记住,以评估结果。
There are many free evaluation tools available online that can help you test web pages on your site for accessibility.有很多免费的评估工具,在网上提供,可以帮助您测试的网页在您的网站上获取。 For a comprehensive evaluation that would ensure compliance with web accessibility laws, you will need to rely on the expertise of a knowledgeable professional as well as evaluation tools.一个全面的评价,这将确保遵守网页易读性的法律,您将需要依赖于专业知识,专业知识,以及作为评价工具。
Additional Benefits of Web Accessibility额外的好处网页易读性
Whether you need to bring your website to full web accessibility standards to comply with legal requirements, or you"re primarily interested in providing access to those with disabilities, you"ll discover some surprising additional benefits.您是否需要把您的网站,以充分网页易读性标准,遵守有关法律法规的要求,或者您“再有兴趣,主要是在提供接触到那些残疾人士,你”的当地雇员发现了一些惊人的增加效益的目的。
A website with a flexible design is more accessible to people browsing the Web with limited technology, such as dial-up Internet connections or outdated computers.网站与灵活的设计,是更容易获得人们浏览网页有限的技术,如拨号上网连接或过时的电脑。 Your fully accessible website will also be available to those with temporary disabilities, such as people recovering from surgery or accidents.您可以完全访问的网站也将提供给那些与临时残疾人士,如人民的复苏从外科手术或意外。 With the right equipment, even people with limited or no literacy skills will be able to browse your website.与设备的权利,即使是有限的人或没有读写能力,将可浏览您的网站。
Regardless of what type of website you have, focusing on web accessibility will benefit your visitors as well as your business in a variety of ways.不论什么类型的网站,你有,把重点放在网页易读性将有利于您的访客,以及您的企业在以各种方式。
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