Web content accessibility guidelines: from 1.0 to 2.0

This poster explains the changes introduced in the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 from WCAG 1.0 and proposes a checklist for adapting existing websites. Finally, it describes the most common criticisms of the WCAG and places them in the context of its origin and initial aims.

Directrius per a l'accessibilitat al contingut web, versió 1.0. Recomanació de W3C, 5 de maig de 1999

Aquestes directrius expliquen com fer que el contingut web sigui accessible a persones ambdiscapacitats i s'adrecen a creadors de contingut (autors de pàgines web o dissenyadors de llocs web) ia creadors d'eines d'autor. L'objectiu principal d'aquestes directrius és promoure l'accessibilitat.Tanmateix, l'aplicació de les directrius facilitarà l'accés al contingut a tot tipus d'usuari, sigui quin siguil'agent d'usuari usat (navegador web, navegador de veu, telèfon mòbil, ordinador de cotxe, etc.) o les condicions de l'entorn de consulta (entorns sorollosos, espais mal il·luminats, entorns en què no es poden usar lesmans, etc.). L'aplicació d'aquestes directrius també ajudarà els usuaris a trobar la informació d'unamanera més ràpida dins el web. Les directrius no pretenen desincentivar l'ús d'imatges, vídeo, etc., sinóque expliquen com fer que el contingut multimèdia sigui més accessible a una àmplia audiència.Aquest és un document de referència per a uns principis d'accessibilitat i idees de disseny. Algunes deles estratègies comentades tracten d'aspectes relatius a la internacionalització del web i a l'accés desde terminals mòbils. Tanmateix, el document se centra en l'accessibilitat i no tracta exhaustivament delsaspectes relacionats amb altres activitats del W3C. Si voleu més informació sobre aquests temes podeuconsultar les pàgines inicials W3C Mobile Access Activity (per a l'accés des de terminals mòbils) i W3CInternationalization Activity (per als aspectes d'internacionalització). Aquest document està pensat per a ser estable en el temps i, per tant, no dóna informació específica sobre si els navegadors funcionen o no amb una determinada tecnologia, ja que aquesta informació varia molt ràpidament. Aquesta informació es pot trobar al web de la Web Accessibility Initiative ,WAI, (Iniciativa d'Accessibilitat Web) [WAI-UA-SUPPORT].Aquest document inclou un annex que organitza tots els punts de verificació ordenats per tema i perprioritat. Els punts de l'annex estan enllaçats a les respectives definicions en el document. Els temesrecollits en l'annex inclouen les imatges, el contingut multimèdia, les taules, els marcs, els formularis iels scripts. L'annex es presenta en forma de taula o com a simple llista. Un document a part, amb el títol Techniques for Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 1.0 (Tècniques per a les directrius per a l'accessibilitat al contingut web, versió 1.0) ([TECHNIQUES]) explica com posar a la pràctica els punts citats fins aquí. El document de tècniques explica cada punt amb més detalls i dóna exemples usant el llenguatge d'etiquetatge d'hipertext (HTML), fulls d'estil en cascada (CSS), el llenguatge d'integració multimèdia sincronitzada (SMIL) o el llenguatge d'etiquetatge matemàtic (MathML). Aquest document també inclou tècniques per a provar o validar una pàgina web i un índex Directrius per a l'accessibilitat al contingut web, versió 1.0 dels elements i atributs HTML amb les tècniques que els usen. El document de tècniques està pensat per a seguir de prop els canvis tecnològics i es preveu que s'actualitzi més sovint que les directrius.

La Universidad española en la web: pautas para una comunicación más efectiva

Estudio del grado de accesibilidad de las webs corporativas de las universidades españolas, según el cumplimiento de las Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) y otros indicadores.

Iowa Small Business Owner Reach Your Dreams!, 2010

The Targeted Small Business (TSB) Program is designed to help women, *minorities or persons with disabilities overcome some of the major hurdles of starting or growing an Iowa small business and realize their dream of owning a successful business. *American Indian, Asian, Black, Latino, Pacific Islander

Anàlisi factorial confirmatòria per a variables categòriques: Aplicació al qüestionari de discapacitat WHODAS-II

Objective: To describe the methodology of Confirmatory Factor Analyis for categorical items and to apply this methodology to evaluate the factor structure and invariance of the WHO-Disability Assessment Schedule (WHODAS-II) questionnaire, developed by the World HealthOrganization.Methods: Data used for the analysis come from the European Study of Mental Disorders(ESEMeD), a cross-sectional interview to a representative sample of the general population of 6 european countries (n=8796). Respondents were administered a modified version of theWHODAS-II, that measures functional disability in the previous 30 days in 6 differentdimensions: Understanding and Communicating; Self-Care, Getting Around, Getting Along withOthers, Life Activities and Participation. The questionnaire includes two types of items: 22severity items (5 points likert) and 8 frequency items (continuous). An Exploratory factoranalysis (EFA) with promax rotation was conducted on a random 50% of the sample. Theremaining half of the sample was used to perform a Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) inorder to compare three different models: (a) the model suggested by the results obtained in theEFA; (b) the theoretical model suggested by the WHO with 6 dimensions; (c) a reduced modelequivalent to model b where 4 of the frequency items are excluded. Moreover, a second orderfactor was also evaluated. Finally, a CFA with covariates was estimated in order to evaluatemeasurement invariance of the items between Mediterranean and non-mediterranean countries.Results: The solution that provided better results in the EFA was that containing 7 factors. Twoof the frequency items presented high factor loadings in the same factor, and one of thempresented factor loadings smaller than 0.3 with all the factors. With regard to the CFA, thereduced model (model c) presented the best goodness of fit results (CFI=0.992,TLI=0.996,RMSEA=0.024). The second order factor structure presented adequate goodness of fit (CFI=0.987,TLI=0.991, RMSEA=0.036). Measurement non-invariance was detected for one of the items of thequestionnaire (FD20 ¿ Embarrassment due to health problems).Conclusions: AFC confirmed the initial hypothesis about the factorial structure of the WHODAS-II in 6factors. The second order factor supports the existence of a global dimension of disability. The use of 4of the frequency items is not recommended in the scoring of the corresponding dimensions.

Iowa in 2012, A Response to Meeting Iowa's Workforce Challenge,

Iowans with disabilities can be the employees that will be needed in the workforce by 2012 to improve economic development. This population should be trained and educated to provide a workforce that is skilled, diverse and qualified to perform a wide variety of jobs to meet the needs of a growing economy.

State of Iowa Affirmative Action/Diversity Plan and Report, FY2008

Each department will submit by July 31st an Affirmative Action/Diversity Plan to DAS, who will receive it on behalf of the Diversity Council. This document is to report on your activities and accomplishments for FY 2008, and report on your intended activities for FY 2009. For the purposes of this document, the term protected classes refers specifically to females, minorities, and persons with disabilities. Protected classes may be subject to numerical goal setting in employment. The term diversity includes the protected classes, but also includes broader differences, such as age, sexual orientation, and religion. These differences are not subject to numerical goal setting in employment, but may be protected by non-discrimination statutes and policies. Please refer to Executive Order Four and the State’s EEO/AA Policy for more details.

One Stop Reentry Reduces Disproportionate Representation, Data Download, Iowa Department of Corrections, January 2011

In a national study released in 2007 by The Sentencing Project, Iowa tops the nation for imprisoning African Americans at a rate of 13.6 times that of whites. In addition, African Americans in Iowa are much more likely to be unemployed, lacking a high school diploma, and earning less than white Iowans. And African American offenders’ return-to-prison rates are higher than for white offenders.

ICRC Factsheet, December 2010

For a person with a disability that limits or restricts their mobility, lack of sufficient parking can be a significant barrier to the full use and enjoyment of his or her dwelling. Lack of sufficient parking for persons with disabilities at a housing complex can also be a violation of State parking law, as well as State and Federal Fair Housing Laws. A resident with a disability who has a DOT parking permit who cannot find an available ‘persons with disabilities parking space’ or other suitable parking is effectively denied housing based on disability.

Công bằng Nha cửa và Bạn,

(In Vietnamese)Familial status, or presence of children in the home, protects families with children under 18 years of age. Also protected are families seeking custody of a child or expecting the birth of a child. There is only a narrow exception to this part of the law: units designated as “housing for older persons.” Property owners are required by the law to allow reasonable modifications to a property (at the tenant’s expense) and to make reasonable accommodations in policies in order to accommodate the needs of persons with disabilities.

Fair Housing and You

Familial status, or presence of children in the home, protects families with children under 18 years of age. Also protected are families seeking custody of a child or expecting the birth of a child. There is only a narrow exception to this part of the law: units designated as “housing for older persons.” Property owners are required by the law to allow reasonable modifications to a property (at the tenant’s expense) and to make reasonable accommodations in policies in order to accommodate the needs of persons with disabilities.

What the Law Requires Accessible Multi-family Housing in Iowa, Janaury 2001

For people with disabilities, however, housing options have been limited. Today, state and federal laws are changing this. Who will benefit? All of us. For “accessibility” is an issue that, at one time or another, affects us all. This is true whether _ temporarily or permanently _ we use wheelchairs, need grab bars, cannot climb stairs, require easy-to-reach shelves, or rely on easy-to-navigate living spaces. The primary purpose of accessible housing law is to prevent discrimination against people with disabilities, but the end result is a living environment that is more usable for everyone. For example, both the very young and the very old will find an accessible dwelling more comfortable. People with temporary limitations due to injury or illness will find it easier to live in. Such a home will be more welcoming to guests with disabilities.

Hostigamiento en la vivienda: Es ilegal, Janaury 2001

For people with disabilities, however, housing options have been limited. Today, state and federal laws are changing this. Who will benefit? All of us. For “accessibility” is an issue that, at one time or another, affects us all. This is true whether _ temporarily or permanently _ we use wheelchairs, need grab bars, cannot climb stairs, require easy-to-reach shelves, or rely on easy-to-navigate living spaces. The primary purpose of accessible housing law is to prevent discrimination against people with disabilities, but the end result is a living environment that is more usable for everyone. For example, both the very young and the very old will find an accessible dwelling more comfortable. People with temporary limitations due to injury or illness will find it easier to live in. Such a home will be more welcoming to guests with disabilities.

An Analysis of OWI Arrests and Convictions in Iowa, 2011

The primary goal of the project was to document the demographic profile of OWI offenders in Iowa. The study is based on both aggregate and case-level data. The case level data produced a final sample of 118,675 OWI convictions. That occurred from 2000 through 2009. The great majority of convicted offenders were White males. From 2000 through 2009 the percentage of convictions received by women increased by 34%. Defendants’ average age of was 30 years old, and the age cohorts of 15 to 24, 25 to 34, and 34 to 45 were overrepresented among convicted offenders. Whites were underrepresented among OWI defendants. African Americans, Hispanics and Native Americans were overrepresented. From 2000 through 2009, the percentage of aggravated misdemeanor felony OWI convictions received by Hispanics and African Americans increased significantly. The percentage of OWI convictions received by women and African Americans increased significantly after implementation of the .08 BAC law. We did not find convincing evidence of a direct relationship between enforcement trends and the alcohol related traffic fatalities (ARTFs). However, the ten year Iowa conviction trends did provide evidence of a conviction lag effect on Iowa’s ARTFs. The research findings established the basis for a phase two project that would assess the efficacy of OWI sentencing practices in Iowa.

Guia per convertir documents Microsoft Word 2003 i 2007 a PDF

Aquest document mostra el procés de transformació d'un arxiu de Microsoft Word a un document PDF de la forma més accessible possible.