Drupal™ User’s Guide: Building and Administering a Successful Drupal-Powered Web Site

Chapter 17. Accessibility

I’m sitting in a little coffee shop in Owen Sound, Canada, across from city hall. From where I’m sitting, I can see the ramp leading into city hall and the curb cuts at the corner, and on my way here I waited at a set of lights that tweets when it’s safe to walk, in tune to the direction of traffic. Even in this tiny city three hours from anywhere, the physical world is becoming more accessible. The little features we’ve come to expect in the built world are visibly obvious. As I watch a mum push a stroller up onto the sidewalk, I can see that the accessibility enhancements help everyone. But on the Web, things aren’t always this easy or this obvious. In this chapter, you will learn how to make your Web site more accessible ...