Introduction to Multimedia

Chapter 10: The Multimedia Project Team Roles

Go Online Activities 10.3

10.3 Accessible Web Sites

Introduction:
Explore how to make multimedia presentations more accessible to individuals with disabilities.

Directions:
Read the questions below.
Click on the Destination Site link(s) to open a new browser window.
Apply what you learn to answer the questions.
Check your work carefully, and click Submit.

Destination Site: Web Advisory Group: Standards for Web Site Accessibility
Destination Site: W3C: Accessibility

Note: If a link is inactive or to find other Internet sites with similar information, get permission from your teacher to use a search engine.
Here are some keywords you might use:
presentation accessibility, Web site accessibility, W3G accessibility standards

1
List three situations, as explained on the first Web site, where you should provide alternative text for multimedia elements.
2
On the first Web site, what rule is specified about the use of color? Why do you think this rule was made?
3
According to the second Web site, why does Tim Berners-Lee say it is vital that the Web be accessible to everyone?
4
What alternative should be provided for podcasts? Give two reasons that this alternative is important.
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