When working towards Web Accessibility the main thing to keep in mind is that your users might have a disability of some sort. They might be:
Following all of the guidelines will not ensure that your site is accessible. Compliance with a guideline should not be confused with Accessibility. The guidelines are a good evaluation framework and they can tell you if your site is NOT accessible, but only experience and testing can determine if your site is accessible.
There are a wide variety of Assistive Technologies used to access web sites. They include:
SiteCM does not create Multimedia but it does support the use of it in the design of the site and in the content implemented by Content Owners. This document does not address multimedia compliance in depth because of the complexity of the issues involved.
As a rule, multimedia content creates challenges for people with many disabilities. Audio narration cannot be heard, background audio distracts or impairs the ability to understand the narration, visuals cannot be seen, and the pace of presentation can create issues for people with mobility or cognitive impairment who might not be able to react or understand as quickly as the majority of users.
Multimedia can be used if it serves a decorative function and does not convey important content, or if the content of the material is available from other sources on the site. If you plan on including multi-media in your site to convey information please refer to the further reading suggestions in the Appendices.
We have created this site specifically to address WA using SiteCM. We look at various common tasks. We do not follow WCAG or 508 in a specific order. Where possible we have included reference to which guidelines are being met however this is not a point by point compliance guide.
We have divided the site into two sections. The first section, Design Requirements, is intended for the web designer. It is also useful for site owners to read to understand the issues that the designer is trying to address. The second section is for the Content Owners who will be using SiteCM to manage their site.