The Web is a foundational infrastructure for our society. Web access is now an imperative
part of our education, work and everyday life. That is why we cannot stop ensuring and …

" Universal design" is the process of creating products that are usable by people with the
widest possible range of abilities, operating within the widest possible range of situations; …

The Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) develops
strategies, guidelines, and resources to make the Web accessible to people with disabilities …

The recently passed United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
declares the right of access to information as a fundamental right of all persons including …

W3C has completed the 2.0 versions of its three web accessibility guidelines addressing
authoring, content, and user agents. It now is working to address new needs created by …

This chapter discusses Web accessibility, and focuses on the challenge of meeting the
needs of a diverse audience with different types of disabilities, as well as outlining best …

Web accessibility is an important goal. However, most approaches to its attainment are
based on unrealistic economic models in which Web content developers are required to …

The Web is providing unprecedented access to information and interaction for people with
disabilities. It provides opportunities to participate in society in ways otherwise not available …

Increasingly, the Web is providing unprecedented access to information and interaction for
people with disabilities. However, the Web will not be equally accessible, allowing people …

Access is what the web is' about', it is the motivation behind its creation, and it is the
rationale behind HTML. The desire to provide all users at CERN with the ability to access all …