BIP 0090:2008 Web accessibility. Making PAS 78 work

If you don’t know where to start, this is your guide to web accessibility

• Why is web accessibility important?
• How do you integrate accessibility into your organization’s web strategy?
• How do disabilities affect how people use computers?
• Are you getting the best out of your suppliers and development teams?
• How do you make sure that the services you procure are accessible?

If you are struggling to answer these questions, then this book may well be a lifesaver!

This value-for-money paperback can help you understand web accessibility, why it is important and how you can integrate the key standard for website accessibility (PAS 78 Guide to good practice in commissioning accessible websites) into your organization's web strategy.

This 112-page guide (together with PAS 78) covers the essentials that will help you gain a better understanding of what accessibility really means and thereby gain the skills required to identify and procure accessible services.

How does this book help me with PAS 78?

PAS  78 was written due to a growing concern about the high number of prominent UK websites that did not meet even the most basic criteria for accessibility. The Disability Rights Commission(DRC), which is now The Equality and Human Rights Commission, in conducting its first *Formal Investigation in 2004, found that testing the accessibility of 1,000 websites revealed that 81 per cent did not make the grade. (*Source: The Web Access and Inclusion for Disabled People: A formal investigation conducted by the Disability Rights Commission, London: TSO, 2004).

It became clear that many web managers did not have even a simple understanding of what web accessibility meant for their organizations or how to achieve it, and that detailed guidance on how to procure accessible services was desperately needed.

The knowledge shared in this book has been gained from working closely with a dedicated group of disabled web users and through examining hundreds of websites together. A significant body of knowledge has been amassed, on how things can go wrong and how they can be put right again.

Web Accessibility: Making PAS 78 Work will help you explore how accessible services can be implemented by your organization, with practical information on how to get the best out of your suppliers and development teams.