WCAG 2.0 - Web Content Accessibility Guidelines: An Introductory Guide for Web Developers

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Table of Contents

• About this Guide

• 1 Introducing web accessibility
  • 1.1 Introduction
  • 1.2 Understanding web accessibility
    • 1.2.1 Approaches to web accessibility
    • 1.2.2 About WCAG 2.0
    • 1.2.3 The Levels of WCAG 2.0
    • 1.2.4 WCAG 2.0 and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA)
    • 1.2.5 Complying with WCAG 2.0 — some stumbling blocks
• 2 WCAG 2.0: A closer look
  • 2.1 Principle 1: Perceivable
    • 2.1.1 Introduction
    • 2.1.2 Meeting the guidelines for the first principle, perceivable
    • 2.1.3 Examples
    • 2.1.4 Considerations for the principle, perceivable
  • 2.2 Principle 2: Operable
    • 2.2.1 Introduction
    • 2.2.2 Meeting the guidelines for the second principle, operable
    • 2.2.3 Examples
  • 2.3 Principle 3: Understandable
    • 2.3.1 Introduction
    • 2.3.2 Meeting the guidelines for the first principle, understandable
    • 2.3.3 Examples
  • 2.4 Principle 4: Robust
    • 2.4.1 Introduction
    • 2.4.2 Meeting the guidelines for the first principle, robust
• 3 Other Technical Considerations
  • 3.1 How many web pages are involved?
  • 3.2 How is web content delivered?
  • 3.3 What data formats are used on your website?
  • 3.4 The importance of testing
• 4 Organizational Considerations
  • 4.1 In-house knowledge of accessibility issues
  • 4.2 In-house information technology professionals?
  • 4.3 Financial resources?
  • 4.4 The business case for accessibility
  • 4.5 Project management
  • 4.6 Sustainability
• Conclusions
• Resources

• Acknowledgements