Isaacson Design

Web Development in Your Own Language

Guideline 8. Ensure direct accessibility of embedded user interfaces.

Source Article: http://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG10/#gl-own-interface

For most other web accessiblity reports, I have dealt many with standard programmatic functions. Most of it has been related to the common web page programming styles. However, scripting is increasing in popularity and does not allow all of the same access possiblities as xhtml markup. It is very important that it still be accessible to people with handicaps just as any other page would be.

This implementation is an absolute must if it the interface is the only way to access the content of the web page. If there is an alternate page available, this is only a priority 2. In other words, it really should be done but the user can still use your page without it. For more information about developing accessible applets, please refer to JAVAACCESS and IBMJAVA.