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Colloque 2000: Web Sites
ISSUES
The incompatibility of analysis tools to evaluate the accessibility of Web sites, proposed means of making sites accessible (style sheets, etc.) and outdated equipment (old versions or generations)
Web site accessibility is dependent upon access to recent, powerful equipment. Technological tools (browsers, talking operating systems, connections, etc.) must be fairly powerful to support programs and the various means of making sites accessible to all people with disabilities. The problem therefore lies in accessibility to recent, powerful equipment, so as to access information on Web sites.
Updating information on the Internet
Information in text form is not always updated as quickly as information presented as graphics. Consequently, access to information is limited for people requiring the text version.
The lack of awareness on the part of Web site designers and Webmasters of the importance of creating and maintaining sites that are accessible to all users
Although there is currently no obligation in Quebec or Canada to create Web sites that are accessible to people with disabilities, the means must be found to encourage Web site designers and Webmasters to make their sites accessible to all users. This type of awareness could, for instance, take the form of a legal obligation, such as the one in the United States. The reference on accessibility is the WWW Consortium (via the Web Accessibility Initiative), which develops guidelines for program developers and designers to ensure that sites are accessible to people with disabilities.
POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS
- Give people with disabilities access to powerful computer equipment.
- Sensitize Web site designers and Webmasters to the need to make their sites accessible to people with disabilities, which includes updating all information.
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Nouvelles technologies et accessibilité
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