The universities nowadays are developing, by transferring from buildings to Web and internal networks. But one of the most ardent problems there is that complicates the access of the impaired to studies is the absences of accessible technology for the disabled students. The solution for this is the creation of accessible web pages. This is also necessary in order to comply with the national legislation, especially concerning the disabled persons. The universities work hard on assuring the academic equality and non discrimination in the access to
The increase in the number of devices that can access internet, like digital assistants and phones will require the possibility to access the web regardless the type of the device or the location. The problems of accessibility of the internet resource and the possibility of use by persons with disabilities are also an important characteristic that has to be met in the use of the new technologies.
You can start to learn about the creation of universally accessible web pages, from the Web Accessibility Initiative of the World Wide Web
Summary: The design and build of an accessible website relies on careful planning, testing and maintenance.
* Planning
* Intranets
* Content Management Systems
* Checklists
* Testing
* Maintenance
Web access centre - design and management
Planning
A truly accessible website comes from careful planning, prioritising, assessment of resources, available technologies and objectives.
Find out more about planning.
Intranets
Designing for an accessible intranet is a legal requirement and has a number of different issues to take into