PacktLib: Joomla! Accessibility

Joomla! Accessibility

Credits

About the Author

About the Reviewers

Preface

Why be Accessible?

Defining Accessibility

What Are the Benefits of Accessibility?

Accessibility Legislation

Laws and Public Policies in Other Countries

So What Does It All Mean to You?

Summary

Understanding Accessibility

What Will Joomla! Not Do?

Usability

Understanding Accessibility

WCAG 1.0

Summary

Understanding Disability and Assistive Technology (AT)

Blindness

Visual Impairment

Physical Disabilities

Cognitive Disabilities

Assistive Technology (AT)

Useful Tools for Developers

Sitting Comfortably? Then we'll Begin

Mouse Free Zone

Summary

Creating Accessible Content

Describe What it is, Not How it Looks

Using Headings to Communicate Structure

Another Important Element

Make Images Accessible

Good Link Text Assists Accessibility

Creating Accessible Tables

Summary

Creating Accessible Templates

Understanding How Joomla! Templates Work

Building a Standards-Compliant Joomla! Template from Scratch

Advantages of Joomla! Templates

Editing Joomla! Templates

Using XStandard to Create Accessible Content

Choosing Your Editor

The XStandard Interface

Removing The "Noise" From Markup

Decorative Versus Non-decorative Images

Data Tables

Summary