What is Web Accessibility?
The question you need to ask is:
“Can ALL people, including persons with disabilities, access the information that your website provides?”
Top 10 Concerns from Persons with Disabilities
- Unable to Skip Adobe Flash and Moving Objects
- Small Font Sizes or Insufficient Colour Contrast
- No Alternatives for Non-text Information
- Website Structure is Too Complicated to Understand and/or Navigate Using Assistive Tools
- Difficulties in Browsing Websites with Background Audio
- Websites with Outdated Text Versions
- For Time-limited Functions, the Time Allowed is Too Short
- Volume Bars are Difficult to Control
- Ambiguous Links for Screen Readers
- Difficulties in Accessing Portable Document Format (PDF)
Ref: HKSAR Government OGCIO Web Accessibility Handbook
https://www.ogcio.gov.hk/en/our_work/community/web_mobileapp_accessibility/promulgating_resources/handbook/top_ten_concerns/
Web Accessibility Recognition Scheme
The scheme is co-organised by the Office of Government Chief Information Officer (OGCIO) while the Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) serves as the independent advisor.
By incorporating web accessibility designs, organisations would:
- Comply with the legal requirement on protection against disability discrimination
- Fulfill social responsibility and project positive corporate image
- Reach more customers by making online services easy-to-use and easy-to-search by everyone
- Make online services easier-to-maintain by adopting the good coding practices of web accessibility design
- Contribute to building a caring and inclusive society
Ref: Web Accessibility Recognition Scheme
https://www.web-accessibility.hk/en/
AI Solution Scope of Service:
- Gap Analysis
- Design and Development
- Maintenance
- Testing
- PDF File Optimization
- Training for Web Content Developer on Web Accessibility Conformance