Accessibility of web and multimedia content: techniques and examples from the educational context

Authors:
André P. Freire;Raphael W. de Bettio;Elaine G. Frade;Fernanda B. Ferrari;José Monserrat Neto;Helena Libardi
Affiliations:
Federal University of Lavras, Lavras, MG, Brazil;Federal University of Lavras, Lavras, MG, Brazil;Federal University of Lavras, Lavras, MG, Brazil;Federal University of Lavras, Lavras, MG, Brazil;Federal University of Lavras, Lavras, MG, Brazil;Federal University of Lavras, Lavras, MG, Brazil
Venue:
Proceedings of the 19th Brazilian symposium on Multimedia and the web
Year:
2013

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Abstract

Developing accessible Websites is essential to enable disabled people to have access to content and day-to-day services. As stated by Tim Berners-Lee, the inventor of the Web, "access to the Web by everyone regardless of disability is an essential aspect". This paper presents a summary of a short course on techniques to help design more accessible Web and multimedia content for people with different types of disabilities, presented at the 19th Brazilian Symposium on Multimedia and The Web. The course included examples from educational contexts, including issues with text, images, audio, video, structural elements and navigation, discussing how different accessibility issues may affect users with different types of disabilities.