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Accessibility evaluation
for web writers
OzeWAI
2013

Dey Alexander
dey@4syllables.com.au
Why writers?
Content often gets little attention
Accessible templates don't guarantee accessible content
Writers (who are rarely 'web writers') often know the least
about accessibility
Some simple checks can make a big difference
4 tools
Web Accessibility Toolbar

www.visionaustralia.org/digital-access-wat

Colour Contrast Analyser

www.visionaustralia.org/digital-access-cca

MS Word (any version) or
www.read-able.com (if evaluating for WCAG
2.0 AAA conformance)

Printer
A checklist
Covers only the WCAG
guidelines relevant to writers
Writing
Structure and formatting
Navigation
Images
2 versions
AA - 11 guidelines
AAA - 19 guidelines
And a process
to follow
I'll walk you through the
process for WCAG 2.0 AAconformance
Get the checklist and
process from my website
Part 1
Check written content - 2 guidelines
1.3.3 Sensory
characteristics
Read through the content
3.2.1 Language of parts
Doc info > Show lang attributes
Part 2
Check structure and formatting: 2 guidelines to check
1.3.1 Info and
relationships
Check headings, lists,
tables, quotations
Check headings
Structure > Headings
Check lists
Structure > List items
Check tables
Tables > Show data tables
Check quotations
Structure > Q/blockquote
2.4.6 Headings and labels
Read through content
Headings > heading structure
Part 3
Check navigation: 2 guidelines to check
2.4.2 Page titled
Doc info > Metadata information
2.4.4 Link purpose
Doc info > List links
Part 4
Check images: 5 guidelines
1.1.1 Non-text content
Images > Show images
1.4.1 Use of colour
Print in black and white
1.4.3 Contrast
Colour > Contrast analyser (application)
1.4.5 Images of text
Images > Show images
3.2.4 Consistent identification
Check icons and text alts across pages
Skill up your
web writers
Empower them to play
their role in your web
accessibility efforts

We'd love to help
www.4syllables.com.au/resources/accessibility

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