Implementing a Website in Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)

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The California standards are well-considered.

The templates are great and very adjustable.

Available for you to learn from, borrow from and use.

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Accessibility Standards (Partial)

• No tiny links (images or text)
• Frames are bad
• Formats matter – make your download accessible or let people know how to ask for other formats. PDF is specifically covered at length
• Provide contact information
• Test!
• Plus – Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 1.0 (WCAG 1.0), Priority 1 and 2.
  Some highlights (relevant to CSS and CA Templates):
  • Standardize and Validate your HTML and CSS Code
    • Use CSS “wherever possible"
    • Avoid tables for layout
  • Use standard tags
    • <h1> versus <p class=”importantText”>
    • Don't use deprecated code (e.g. <font>
  • Use Metadata
  • Use text, not pictures of text
  • Avoid absolute font sizes
    • em's for fonts
    • pixels for other measurements
  • Use contrasting colors (background / foreground
  • Provide “Skip Navigation” links
  • Keep Navigation consistent throughout site

Tips at: http://www.webtools.ca.gov/Accessibility/Tips.asp