Accessibility Resources

Accessibility Training and Guidelines

Webpages

For accessibility concerns, please contact accessibility@mines.edu

Perceivable: Can I hear, touch, or see what’s on the page? Is my text visible? Can my text transform into audio or braille for someone who uses their preferred Assistive Technology? Click here for more info on Perceivable
Operable: can I scroll and click things that are meant to be clicked? Can someone use a screenreader, switches, braille machines or other AT to access my page? Can the user go back when there’s an error? Click here for more info on Operable
Understandable: Is the language easy to understand? Is the layout easy to navigate by sight or hearing? Click here for more info on Understandable
Robust: can different types of Assistive technology be used with your product? Click here for more info on Robust

Click on the following links for more information:

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) http://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG/, WCAG Overview

Quick Accessibility Checklist

Meaningful Alt Text: appropriate, equivalent alt text for all images used to convey meaning
Keyboard accessibility: fully navigable and operational with keyboard alone
Focus order: navigation order of links and form elements are in logical order
Use of color: check contrast between background and text, make sure color is not the only way to show differences. Click here to test color contrast
Bypass Blocks: user must be able to recover from errors and have direct access to webpage’s primary content by creating “SKIP TO MAIN CONTENT” link at top of page
Semantic markup: provide appropriate headings and labels
Caption all videos, GIFs, and audio
Use a screenreader like NVDA or VoiceOver to check if you can access all information with your eyes closed by tabbing or using arrow keys