Accessibility presentation DITA NA April 16, 2019

1. But Can I Use It?
Getting Started With Accessibility
Des Livermon 2019

2. WHO AM I?
Des Livermon | Oracle Bronto
Twitter: @dragonsprout

3. Accessibility
Is the design of products, devices, services, or
environments for people with disabilities.
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4. Web Accessibility
Websites, tools, and technologies are designed and
developed so that people with disabilities can use them.
More specifically, people can:
● perceive, understand, navigate, and interact with the
Web
● contribute to the Web

5. What does
accessibility look
like?

8. What do we
think of when
we say
disability?

9. Web Accessibility
Web accessibility encompasses all disabilities that affect access to
the Web, including:
● auditory
● cognitive
● neurological
● physical
● speech
● visual

10. Not all disabilities
are visible

11. What are the
benefits?

12. Benefits
Web accessibility also benefits
people without disabilities.

13. Benefits
There is a strong business
case for accessibility.

14. Benefits
Web accessibility is required by law in many
situations.

15. How do you get
started?

16. Getting Started
Easy accessibility wins with DITA:
● Accessible images
● Accessible tables
● Semantic tags

17. Accessible Images

18. Accessible Tables
Always have a title
Always have a description
Always use column headers
Always use column and row
separators

19. Accessible Tables

20. Semantic Tags
No
● Italics </i>
● Bold </b>
● Heading </h1>
● ASCII >
Yes
● <term>
● <uicontrol>
● <title>
● <menucascade>
* These are just examples *

21. Other
● Color contrast
● Keyboard navigation
● Length
● Language

22. Key Takeaways
★ Accessible documentation benefits everyone
★ It is easy to start
★ It is an ongoing process

23. Key Takeaways
★ You DO NOT need to be an accessibility expert to
create accessible content

24. THANKS!
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