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Global considerations in creating an organizational web accessibility policy

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David Sloan,

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W4A '14: Proceedings of the 11th Web for All Conference

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https://doi.org/10.1145/2596695.2596709

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Awareness of the nature and implication of legislation and policy regarding web accessibility in different countries is important in guiding organizational web accessibility policy. Our review of published legislation and supporting documentation relating to disability rights and digital accessibility in five countries---Australia, Brazil, China, India and South Africa---reveals diversity in the nature and extent of legislation and policy, but offers some indication of trends that could inform a global web accessibility policy.

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Bailey CGkatzidou V(2017)Considerations for Implementing a Holistic Organisational Approach to AccessibilityProceedings of the 14th International Web for All Conference10.1145/3058555.3058571(1-4)Online publication date: 2-Apr-2017
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Olwan R(2017)The ratification and implementation of the Marrakesh Treaty for visually impaired persons in the Arab Gulf StatesThe Journal of World Intellectual Property10.1111/jwip.1208820:5-6(178-205)Online publication date: 7-Nov-2017
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Global considerations in creating an organizational web accessibility policy
1. Social and professional topics
  1. Professional topics
    1. Computing profession
      1. Assistive technologies
  2. User characteristics
    1. People with disabilities

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DOI:10.1145/2596695

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Olwan R(2017)The ratification and implementation of the Marrakesh Treaty for visually impaired persons in the Arab Gulf StatesThe Journal of World Intellectual Property10.1111/jwip.1208820:5-6(178-205)Online publication date: 7-Nov-2017
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