Web Accessibility Report 9

Guideline 9. Design for device-independence.

It is important to design your site so it is compatable with all user interface devices, such as the keyboard, mouse, head wand, voice or others. If it is only usable with on, for example the mouse onclick funcion, than users with other devices will be unable to access it.

Check Points

  1. Provide client-side image maps instead of server-side image maps
  2. Ensure that any element that has its own interface can be operated in a device-independent manner
  3. For scripts, specify logical event handlers rather than device-dependent event handlers
  4. Create a logical tab order through links, form controls, and objects
  5. Provide keyboard shortcuts to important links, form controls, and groups of form controls