CS3382 - Week Seven
Useful for Screen Reader?
- The common items would be easily to locate, e.g. FAQ, Sitemap. Let the user be more familiarize
- The content would be exercised by any navigation items in any navigation bar
- Skip navigation should be here. Let user access the main content more easily
- Short key, which is commonly provided by the screen reader and by the operating system, is an aid in navigation and interacting with the content. Normally, many users likes not only on web site, but other applications also, e.g. excel, as it is a faster way
- Ensure the forms are accessible
- Should be appropriately, when using headings and list, for example, do not be H2, then H1. This brings the navigate more clearly
- The screen reader could announces the data, which is in a tabular format and test, in appropriately
- Text alternatives should be here to represent the content of any charts, graphics or complex images
- Images should also be appropriated alternative text, which would be meaningful and useful. For example, not "image", but "This image is about......"
- IBM Screen reader accessibility verification test for Web checklist V5.1 - http://www-03.ibm.com/able/guidelines/web/Screen-Reader-howto-webv51.html
- Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 1.0 - http://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG10/
- CS3382 - Web Usability Design and Engineering of City University