Java HTML text editors help authors create compelling web content and streamline the editing process. The most sophisticated editors also improve web accessibility. In other words, they create web sites disabled individuals can access. Companies also expand their online audience substantially, improve their branding and provide protection against legal action. Learn more about our Java HTML Text Editor by visiting http://ephox.com/.

1. HOW JAVA HTML TEXT
EDITORS IMPACT WEB
ACCESSIBILITY

2. HOW JAVA HTML TEXT EDITORS
IMPACT WEB ACCESSIBILITY
 Helps authors create compelling web content and streamline
editing process
 Creates websites accessible to people with disabilities
 Expands online audience substantially, improve audience
branding and providing protection against legal action
 Although creating accessible websites seems like every
company would do, accomplishments in US and globally have
been less than impressive
 The process remains difficult, even with advanced JAVA HTML
text editor technologies

3. HOW JAVA HTML TEXT EDITORS
IMPACT WEB ACCESSIBILITY
The Growing Need for Web Accessibility
 Numbers indicate an urgent need for web accessibility to
become much more prolific
 In US, 20% of the population requires assistive technologies to
access web pages
 In addition World Health Organization estimates 15% of people
around the world live with disability
 Numbers will only get bigger according to US Department of
Labor

4. HOW JAVA HTML TEXT EDITORS
IMPACT WEB ACCESSIBILITY
How is Web Accessibility Being Addressed Globally?
 Advocacy groups for people with disabilities have pushed for
global legislation
 In 2006 General Assembly of the United Nations adopted the
Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD).
CRPD was signed by more than 153 countries and became an
international law
 CRPD covers a broad scope by recognizing the importance of
accessibility for disabled persons to the
physical, social, economic and cultural environment

5. HOW JAVA HTML TEXT EDITORS
IMPACT WEB ACCESSIBILITY
How Java HTML Text Editors Help
 Using HTML text editor with advanced accessibility capabilities can
extend a business audience. Tools can help company comply with
regulations
 Advanced Java HTML text editors:
 Offer built in accessibility tools
 Can easily locate and correct compliance issues before content goes live
 Address accessibility compliance issues right as authors type and before they
publish content
 Java HTML text editor’s interface must be compatible with assistive
technologies, such as screen readers

6. HOW JAVA HTML TEXT EDITORS
IMPACT WEB ACCESSIBILITY
Developing Future Guidelines for Web Accessibility
 Legislation been put into place in many developed countries
over several decades to prevent discrimination against disabled
people
 A global trend exists for countries to adopt the World Wide Web
Consortium (W3C) and Web Content Accessibility Guidelines
(WCAG)
 In 2008 the guidelines include accessibility for disabled
people, guidelines have the added benefit of creating
interoperability among mobile devices and smart phones

7. HOW JAVA HTML TEXT EDITORS
IMPACT WEB ACCESSIBILITY
Developing Future Guidelines for Web Accessibility
 Websites are being accessed on mobile phones and are used
exclusively in emerging countries where no fixed
communications infrastructure exists
 Accessibility for everyone is imperative
 Developers and web authors need to understand how to
expand their audience and allow all people including
disabled, the opportunity to access a website
 Java HTML text editors will continue to evolve as valuable tools
in the content creation process

8. ABOUT THE AUTHOR
 Tom Smith is VP Worldwide Sales and Marketing for Ephox
Corporation, a fast-growing software company focused on
delivering content performance solutions for developers,
marketers, authors and web production teams. Learn more
about our Java HTML Text Editor by visiting http://ephox.com/.