Access by Design

A Guide to Universal Usability for Web Designers

Sarah Horton

264 pages, parution le 03/10/2005

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Résumé

In just over a decade, the Web has evolved from an experimental tool for a limited community of technically inclined people into a day-to-day necessity for millions upon millions of users. Today's Web designers must consider not only the content needs of the sites they create, but also the wide range of additional needs their users may have: for example, those with physical or cognitive disabilities, those with slow modems or small screens, and those with limited education or familiarity with the Web. Bestselling author Sarah Morton argues that simply meeting the official standards and guidelines for Web accessibility is not enough. Her goal is universal usability, and in Access by Design: A Guide to Universal Usability for Web Designers, Sarah describes a design methodology that addresses accessibility requirements but then goes beyond. As a result, designers learn how to optimize page designs to work more effectively for more users, disabled or not. Working through each of the main functional features of Web sites, she provides clear principles for using HTML and CSS to deal with elements such as text, forms, images, and tables, illustrating each with an example drawn from the real world. Through these guidelines, Sarah makes a convincing case that good design principles benefit all users of the Web.

In this book you will find

Clear principles for using HTML and CSS to design functional and accessible Web sites
Best practices for each of the main elements of Web pages-text, forms, images, tables, frames, color, links, interactivity, and page layout
Seasoned advice for using style sheets that provide flexibility to both designer and user without compromising usability
Color illustrations of actual Web sites, from which designers can model their own pages
Instructions for providing keyboard accessibility, flexible layouts, and user-controlled environments
Practical tips on markup, and resources where designers can turn for additional suggestions on design implementation

L'auteur - Sarah Horton

Sarah Horton is coauthor with Patrick Lynch of the best-selling Web Style Guide. Her second book, Web Teaching Guide, won the American Association of Publishers award for the Best Book in Computer Science in 2000. Sarah regularly writes articles and gives workshops on Web design with a focus on usability and accessibility. At Dartmouth College, she helps faculty use information technologies, such as the Web, for teaching and learning.

Sommaire

Foreword
Preface
Introduction
Fundamentals
Document Structure
Text
Images
Data Tables
Layout Tables
Frames
Lists
Forms
Links
Color
Audio and Video
Interactivity
Editorial Style
Page Layout
Acknowledgments
Appendix
References
Illustration Credits
Index

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Caractéristiques techniques

	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	New Riders
Auteur(s)	Sarah Horton
Parution	03/10/2005
Nb. de pages	264
Format	17,5 x 23
Couverture	Broché
Poids	534g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780321311405
ISBN13	978-0-321-31140-5