Accessible Navigation

Abstract

In the previous chapter we talked about creating accessible content; content that is compatible with assistive technologies, and that provides alternatives to non-text elements such as images and audio. We discussed how web pages can be programmed more effectively and designed to be easily accessible by people with disabilities. In this chapter we’ll discuss the accessibility issues of getting around a given page, or navigating within the web site and on to other web pages. There are simple things that you, as a web author or web designer, can do that will make that process of navigation much easier for customers who are visiting your site, especially those with disabilities. There are important things that must be done if your page is going to comply with the Section 508 provisions for web accessibility or the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines from the Web Accessibility Initiative.