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From: Schuffman, Jan (General Services - ADA)
Date: Feb 17, 2006 8:00AM



Jan Schuffman
Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County
Building Operations Support Services (Department of General Services)
Phone: 615.862.8931 - Fax: 615.862.6767
TTY: 615.862.8951 - Relay: 711
Email: <EMAIL REMOVED>

I'd really appreciate input from this community on an assignment I've
been given. I will be creating a "tipsheet" to provide to people who
want an overview of the basic things to know about making an accessible
website, whether it's being retrofitted or built from scratch.

This sheet is meant to go to people who are presumed to already have a
basic knowledge of building sites, but who have not considered
accessibility as a facet of it.

There's not going to be much room. Its maximum length is two pages,
which would end up being front and back of one. Also, it already
includes a note about the ADA/508/WCAG, and quick descriptions of how
different types of disabilities affect how someone experiences a site.

Just brainstorming, I've come up with: including alt text, labeling form
fields, ensuring proper tab order, not using color alone to convey
information, and including links to necessary plug-ins, cautionary notes
about Flash/animations, the option of text-only versions of graphic
pages, and skipping repetitive items.

Bearing in mind the space constraints, what are some of the issues you'd
tell someone about who never considered the need for a site to be
accessible, much less how to go about it, but who is genuinely
interested in doing so?

Thanks!