TY - RPRT
T1 - Content accessibility of Web documents: Overview of concepts and needed standards
AU - Alapetite, A.
PY - 2006
Y1 - 2006
N2 - The concept of Web accessibility refers to a combined set of measures, namely, how easily and how efficiently different types of users may make use of a given service. While some recommendations for accessibility are focusing on people with various specific disabilities, this document seeks to broaden the scope to any type of user and any type of use case. The document provides an introduction to some required concepts and technical standards for designing accessible Web sites. A brief review of the legal requirements in a few countries for Web accessibilitycomplements the recommendations. Finally, the document describes some limitations of current Web accessibility guidelines and outlines some future challenges for research in this area.
AB - The concept of Web accessibility refers to a combined set of measures, namely, how easily and how efficiently different types of users may make use of a given service. While some recommendations for accessibility are focusing on people with various specific disabilities, this document seeks to broaden the scope to any type of user and any type of use case. The document provides an introduction to some required concepts and technical standards for designing accessible Web sites. A brief review of the legal requirements in a few countries for Web accessibilitycomplements the recommendations. Finally, the document describes some limitations of current Web accessibility guidelines and outlines some future challenges for research in this area.
KW - Kompetenceplatforme og videndeling
KW - Risø-R-1576
KW - Risø-R-1576(EN)
M3 - Report
SN - 87-550-3546-9
T3 - Denmark. Forskningscenter Risoe. Risoe-R
BT - Content accessibility of Web documents: Overview of concepts and needed standards
PB - Risø National Laboratory
CY - Roskilde
ER -