COM271, Week 11

Accessibility and Usability

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Answer these questions by reviewing the notes for week 11.

  1. What is "Section 508" as the term applies to web site accessibility?
  2. From what specific federal government website can you find out more about section 508?
  3. What is the Web Accessibility Initiative and where can you find out more about it?
  4. What does the ALT attribute do and how does this help meet accessibility requirements?
  5. What two CSS media types would be of most use to developers writing for the blind?
  6. Why might it matter if I decided to use a pale green font color against a pastel pink background?
  7. What is "style sheet switching" and how could it be used to address accessibility guidelines?
  8. What three qualities does Jacob Nielson claim contribute to effective web writing (compared to writing for print media)?
  9. How does your good habit of separating page structure and style from content help a user with a browser that reads the page?
  10. List three ways to speed up your website:

These questions are worth one point each. Grades for each question are 0 or 1 (no partial credit). Total points this review: 10. At the end of the course, total points will be added, divided by 100, and that fraction will be applied to 20% of your grade (maximum points from reviews is 20% of grade). See Assignments and Grading.