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1. Introduction
2. Files You Need
3. Scripts
4. Doc. Object Model
5. Pop-ups
6. Forms & Navigation
7. Testing Scripts
8. Applets & Java
9. Java Accessibility API
10. Java Applications
11. Testing Java
12. Resources

Resources on Accessible Scripting and Java

Conversion Estimates for Scripts and Java:

Listed below are time estimates for the tasks involved in converting an existing script or Java file.

Script Estimates

• Analysis and Design of Accessible Interface Issues: 1 week per page
• Using the NOSCRIPT tag for an alternative site: same amount of time for original site.
• Specifying two handlers for events: 5 minutes per event.
• Reworking pop-up windows: 15 minutes per window.
• Reworking forms for incorrect href script call: 15 min's per form.
• Redesigning layout of simple forms for accessibility: 4 hours.
• Testing Scripts for Accessibility: 4 hours per simple page.

Java Estimates

• Setting an accessible description for a component: 5 minutes per component.
• Designing an accessible interface: 1 week per interface.
• Testing for accessibility: 2 hours per interface.
• Double-buffering animations: 1 hour.
• Associating labels with components: 5 minutes per label.
• Creating accessible icons: 5 minutes per icon.
• Setting mnemonics and accelerators: 5 minutes per item.
• Setting tool tips: 5 minutes per tool tip.

Websites:

The following web resources provide additional information on making scripts and Java accessible.

• The Web Accessibility Initiative.
  www.w3c.org/WAI
   
• IBM Site on Accessible JavaScript.
  www-3.ibm.com/able/r5scripts.html
   
• JavaScript Accessibility Issues.
  http://trace.wisc.edu/world/java/jseval.htm
   
• Snork Accessibility Tester.
  http://jibbering.com/accessibility/snork.html
   
• Special Needs Opportunity Windows.
  http://snow.utoronto.ca/access/resources/javascript3.htm
   
• 508 Tutorial on Scripting.
  http://oc.nci.nih.gov/web508/tut-l.html
   
• Java Access Bridge for Windows.
  http://java.sun.com/products/accessbridge/
   
• How to use menus in Java.
  http://java.sun.com/docs/books/tutorial/uiswing/components/menu.html#mnemonic
   
• How to Support Assistive Technologies in Java.
  http://java.sun.com/docs/books/tutorial/uiswing/misc/access.html
   
• What's New with Java Accessibility.
  http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/technicalArticles/GUI/accessibility2/
   
• How to Use Java Key Bindings.
  http://java.sun.com/docs/books/tutorial/uiswing/misc/keybinding.html
   
• IBM Java Accessibility Center.
  www-3.ibm.com/able/accessjava.html
   
• Java Accessibility and Usability Work.
  http://trace.wisc.edu/world/java/java.htm
   

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