1 00:00:04,350 --> 00:00:07,330 [Music] equidox pdf accessibility solutions 2 00:00:07,330 --> 00:00:14,880 reach everyone the facts about digital accessibility 3 00:00:14,880 --> 00:00:19,590 in today's technological society the internet is part of our daily lives 4 00:00:19,590 --> 00:00:24,400 we all shop learn conduct our personal business and enjoy entertainment and 5 00:00:24,400 --> 00:00:29,730 recreation online access to digital information is more 6 00:00:29,730 --> 00:00:33,540 important than ever digital accessibility is about reaching 7 00:00:33,540 --> 00:00:39,350 everyone in your target market people with disabilities make up 20 to 8 00:00:39,350 --> 00:00:45,340 25 percent of the us population 9 00:00:45,340 --> 00:00:49,610 some disabilities are easy to perceive such as a person in a wheelchair or who 10 00:00:49,610 --> 00:00:54,460 has a guide dog others such as the deaf may not be 11 00:00:54,460 --> 00:00:59,350 obvious at first glance some disabilities are not obvious at all 12 00:00:59,350 --> 00:01:04,409 such as people with dyslexia cognitive issues brain trauma or mental health 13 00:01:04,409 --> 00:01:08,220 conditions and some people with disabilities appear 14 00:01:08,220 --> 00:01:13,509 and are quite capable but still have difficulty with some tasks 15 00:01:13,509 --> 00:01:17,229 there are also temporary disabilities such as injuries or conditions that make 16 00:01:17,229 --> 00:01:20,400 performing daily tasks a bit more challenging 17 00:01:20,400 --> 00:01:23,900 so it is important to be mindful that ensuring you can reach everyone is 18 00:01:23,900 --> 00:01:26,810 something that needs to be done all the time 19 00:01:26,810 --> 00:01:31,570 not just when we perceive that assistance is needed 20 00:01:31,570 --> 00:01:35,720 equal access is one of the tenants of the federal laws and regulations about 21 00:01:35,720 --> 00:01:41,159 people with disabilities these are divided into two major areas 22 00:01:41,159 --> 00:01:47,070 section 508 of the rehabilitation act and the americans with disabilities act 23 00:01:47,070 --> 00:01:51,350 section 508 applies to any federal employees or members of the public who 24 00:01:51,350 --> 00:01:55,820 need access to government information and communication technology 25 00:01:55,820 --> 00:02:00,969 this includes government websites the americans with disabilities act 26 00:02:00,969 --> 00:02:06,289 covers public accommodation including organizations with public websites 27 00:02:06,289 --> 00:02:10,060 there are also accessibility laws for many states as well 28 00:02:10,060 --> 00:02:13,000 there have been a great number of lawsuits in the past few years regarding 29 00:02:13,000 --> 00:02:18,459 website accessibility and that number has increased year over 30 00:02:18,459 --> 00:02:20,150 year 31 00:02:20,150 --> 00:02:24,150 understanding digital accessibility as a means to equal access requires more than 32 00:02:24,150 --> 00:02:28,430 just a concept a set of rules or guidelines is required 33 00:02:28,430 --> 00:02:33,250 the set of guidelines to which the largest number of organizations refer to 34 00:02:33,250 --> 00:02:36,580 is the web content accessibility guidelines 35 00:02:36,580 --> 00:02:40,379 developed by the international organization known as the world wide web 36 00:02:40,379 --> 00:02:44,989 consortium or w3c [Music] 37 00:02:44,989 --> 00:02:48,959 this organization is made up of members from around the globe and the guidelines 38 00:02:48,959 --> 00:02:53,769 they have developed usually referred to as wikag have been accepted by many 39 00:02:53,769 --> 00:02:55,930 countries worldwide 40 00:02:55,930 --> 00:03:01,519 wikag guidelines are not simply a checklist of do's and don'ts 41 00:03:01,519 --> 00:03:05,190 the guidelines consist of a number of best practices which are based on four 42 00:03:05,190 --> 00:03:09,670 requirements for maximum accessibility so digital information can reach 43 00:03:09,670 --> 00:03:14,819 everyone the first is perceivable 44 00:03:14,819 --> 00:03:19,450 meaning that all functions must be able to be perceived by the user 45 00:03:19,450 --> 00:03:23,879 that means all buttons must be labeled there must be no area of the website or 46 00:03:23,879 --> 00:03:28,650 digital document that a user cannot reach using any means be it a mouse 47 00:03:28,650 --> 00:03:33,080 keyboard or voice activation the visible elements should have proper 48 00:03:33,080 --> 00:03:37,640 contrast and users should have the ability to enlarge the content 49 00:03:37,640 --> 00:03:41,530 the second is operable all functions must be able to be 50 00:03:41,530 --> 00:03:45,989 completed by any user for example there should be no function 51 00:03:45,989 --> 00:03:50,060 that requires a mouse but cannot be completed with the keyboard 52 00:03:50,060 --> 00:03:54,549 next is understandable the content should not be so complicated 53 00:03:54,549 --> 00:03:58,700 that it is difficult to understand users should be able to complete the 54 00:03:58,700 --> 00:04:03,720 task contained on a website with a reasonable level of effort 55 00:04:03,720 --> 00:04:08,570 simpler is assumed to be better in order to benefit the largest number of users 56 00:04:08,570 --> 00:04:13,069 last is robust this means that the website or document 57 00:04:13,069 --> 00:04:17,759 will function using a variety of browsers a variety of technology and 58 00:04:17,759 --> 00:04:21,739 continue to function despite technological updates or advances 59 00:04:21,739 --> 00:04:27,040 for example a website should work properly on a laptop tablet smartphone 60 00:04:27,040 --> 00:04:31,050 and using whatever assistive technology is best for the user 61 00:04:31,050 --> 00:04:35,139 no user should be excluded from access simply by virtue of the method with 62 00:04:35,139 --> 00:04:39,460 which they do so digital accessibility is about reaching 63 00:04:39,460 --> 00:04:44,490 everyone being inclusive and goes beyond a checklist to include new and changing 64 00:04:44,490 --> 00:04:47,680 technologies making your website and digital 65 00:04:47,680 --> 00:04:52,190 documents accessible compliant and usable not only meets the letter of the 66 00:04:52,190 --> 00:04:56,180 law but makes your digital information available to the broadest possible 67 00:04:56,180 --> 00:05:00,850 audience For more information about how Equidox Software 68 00:05:00,850 --> 00:05:01,850 Company can help you 69 00:05:01,850 --> 00:05:03,100 with PDF accessibility 70 00:05:03,100 --> 00:05:07,710 Email us at EquidoxSales@equidox.co 71 00:05:07,710 --> 00:05:08,880 Or give us a call at 72 00:05:08,880 --> 00:05:12,970 216-529-3030 73 00:05:12,970 --> 00:05:16,910 Or visit our website at www.equidox.co