Resources on Accessible HTML

Listed below are time estimates for the tasks involved in converting an existing HTML file.

Note: The estimates assume familiarity with the concepts presented in Module 9.

Creating an accessible image with an external long description HTML page: 20 minutes
Adding an alt attribute: 2 minutes
Creating an external style sheet and converting fonts: 1-2 hours total, depending upon complexity
Adding access keys to common links: 2 minutes
Converting an inaccessible form into an accessible form: 1 hour
Converting an inaccessible table into an accessible table: 10 minutes
Making an accessible image map: 1-2 hours

The following web resources provide additional information on making HTML accessible.

Guidelines for accessible Image Maps
http://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG10-HTML-TECHS/#image-maps
Guidelines for proper HTML Forms
www.w3.org/TR/WCAG10-HTML-TECHS/#forms
Guidelines for properly formatting Tables
www.w3.org/TR/WCAG10-HTML-TECHS/#tables
Guidelines for Structure vs. Presentation
www.w3.org/TR/WCAG10-CORE-TECHS/#structure
Guidelines for Text formatting
www.w3.org/TR/WCAG10-HTML-TECHS/#text
HTML Code Tutorial
www.htmlcodetutorial.com/
W3C tutorial on HTML tables
www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/struct/tables.html
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 1.0
www.w3.org/TR/WAI-WEBCONTENT/full-checklist.html
Working with Image Maps
http://www.jimthatcher.com/webcourse5.htm

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