PAS 78 Guide to Good Practice in Commissioning Accessible Websites

Description
PAS 78 Guide to Good Practice in Commissioning Accessible Websites (Download)Electronic download of PAS 78, which outlines good practice in commissioning websites that are accessible to and usable by disabled people.

Program

Scope and Contents


PAS 78 covers areas such as:

• How disabled people use websites
• Defining the accessibility policy for the website
• Web technologies
• Accessibility testing and maintenance
• Contracting web design and accessibility auditing services

It gives recommendations for:

• The management of the process of, and guidance on, upholding existing W3C guidelines and specifications
• Involving disabled people in the development process and using the current software-based compliance testing tools that can assist with this

It is applicable to all public and private organizations that wish to observe good practice under the existing voluntary guidelines and the relevant legislation on this subject and is intended for use by those responsible for commissioning public-facing websites and web-based services.

Contents:

Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 General principles
5 How disabled people use websites
6 Defining the accessibility policy for the website
7 Web technologies
8 Accessibility testing and maintenance
9 Contracting web design and accessibility auditing services
Annex A (informative) Suggested user profiles include:
Annex B (informative) Possible criteria for determining success
Annex C (informative) Suggested questions for suppliers
Annex D (informative) Accreditation
Annex E (informative) Various references
Annex F (informative) Contracting usability testing services
Annex G (informative) How to select a CMS system
Bibliography
Standards
Useful websites
Relevant publications
Index

Publisher: BSI
ISBN 10: 0580465675
ISBN 13: 9780580465673
Pages: 66
Format: Electronic Download (Zipped PDF 0.25MB) (governed by BSI's Copyright Terms and Conditions )
Published Date: March 2006
Availability: Immediate
Other Formats: Hardcopy