Yoosin Kim, Seung Ryul Jeong, Journal of Internet Computing and Services, Vol. 14, No. 5, pp. 87-100, Oct. 2013
10.7472/jksii.2013.14.5.87, Full Text:  HTML
Keywords: Web Accessability, Web Accessability Compliance, Website Development Methodology

Abstract

As Internet advances, websites with simpel HTML pages are changing to complex web application systems with enormous contents and various services. With this trend, it is noted that situations where Web accessibility of the old and the handicapped is inhibited are growing. To solve this problem, The Disability Discrimination Act has been enacted since April 2013. This act triggers massive website reorganization efforts. However, in order for the huge and sophisticated web applications and web sites to ensure a web accessibility, a framework is required to throughout the web site development. Based on thorough review of website development methodologies, web accessibility compliance standards, and various web accessibility issues related to website characteristics, this study proposes a practice oriented "Web Accessibility Compliance Framework". The current study also examines the usefulness and value of this framework by applying it to the internet banking development project of W bank and receiving a certificate for high quality website complying web accessibility standards.

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