Hello Andy,
Let's give this a go.
Q1. To get an A rating you need to
A. Provide an HTML equivalent for image based navigation
and
Avoid using colour for important information
Reasons:
1.1 Provide a text equivalent for every non-text element (e.g., via "alt",
"longdesc", or in element content). This includes: images, graphical
representations of text (including symbols), image map regions, animations
(e.g., animated GIFs), applets and programmatic objects, ascii art, frames,
scripts, images used as list bullets, spacers, graphical buttons, sounds
(played with or without user interaction), stand-alone audio files, audio
tracks of video, and video. [Priority 1]
2.1 Ensure that all information conveyed with color is also available
without color, for example from context or markup. [Priority 1]
Q2. To get a AA rating you must
A. Use relative rather than absolute units
and
Avoid deprecated tags like <b> and <i>
Reasons:
3.4 Use relative rather than absolute units in markup language attribute
values and style sheet property values. [Priority 2]
11.2 Avoid deprecated features of W3C technologies. [Priority 2]
Q3. To get a AA rating you must also
A. None of the above
Reasons:
1.1 Provide a text equivalent for every non-text element (e.g., via "alt",
"longdesc", or in element content). This includes: images, graphical
representations of text (including symbols), image map regions, animations
(e.g., animated GIFs), applets and programmatic objects, ascii art, frames,
scripts, images used as list bullets, spacers, graphical buttons, sounds
(played with or without user interaction), stand-alone audio files, audio
tracks of video, and video. [Priority 1]
5.3 Do not use tables for layout unless the table makes sense when
linearized. Otherwise, if the table does not make sense, provide an
alternative equivalent (which may be a linearized version). [Priority 2]
6.3 Ensure that pages are usable when scripts, applets, or other
programmatic objects are turned off or not supported. If this is not
possible, provide equivalent information on an alternative accessible page.
[Priority 1]
6.4 For scripts and applets, ensure that event handlers are input
device-independent. [Priority 2]
8.1 Make programmatic elements such as scripts and applets directly
accessible or compatible with assistive technologies [Priority 1 if
functionality is important and not presented elsewhere, otherwise Priority
2.]
9.2 Ensure that any element that has its own interface can be operated in a
device-independent manner. [Priority 2]
9.3 For scripts, specify logical event handlers rather than device-dependent
event handlers. [Priority 2]
12.3 Divide large blocks of information into more manageable groups where
natural and appropriate. [Priority 2]
For example, in HTML, use OPTGROUP to group OPTION elements inside a
SELECT; group form controls with FIELDSET and LEGEND; use nested lists where
appropriate; use headings to structure documents, etc. Refer also to
guideline 3.
12.4 Associate labels explicitly with their controls. [Priority 2]
For example, in HTML use LABEL and its "for" attribute.
Q4. To get a AAA rating you must
A. All of the above
Reasons:
1.5 Until user agents render text equivalents for client-side image map
links, provide redundant text links for each active region of a client-side
image map. [Priority 3]
3.3 Use style sheets to control layout and presentation. [Priority 2]
13.4 Use navigation mechanisms in a consistent manner. [Priority 2]
14.3 Create a style of presentation that is consistent across pages.
[Priority 3]
Q5. Which site is more accessible?
A. A site with a AA rating
Reasons:
Section 508 is a sub-set of WCAG. Section 508 has elements from Priority 1,
2 and 3, but ignores several things from Priority 1. Priority 1 is
considered core requirements. Additionally, Section 508 does not require
validated codes. The reason it doesn't is because they felt it was not
important. However, there are assistive technologies that require knowing
what the DTD is to handle the presentation of the page correctly.
To put it short and sweet, Section 508 is not as accessible as Level A and
surely not as accessible as Level AA. That means of your list the correct
answer would be a web page that is Level AA compliant.
However, I always strive for AAA compliance when doing accessibility work.
Thanks,
Lee Roberts
http://www.applepiecart.com
http://www.roserockdesign.com
-----Original Message-----
From: Andy Budd [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, July 01, 2004 2:52 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [WSG] Quick Accessibility Quiz
I've just posted up a quick accessibility quiz on my site.
http://www.andybudd.com/archives/2004/07/
quick_accessibility_quiz_now_with_prizes/
The first 3 people with the correct answers and reasoning (as judged by
me) will win a free GMail account (assuming I can remember my password).
Enjoy
Andy Budd
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