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Paper presented at the conference NOKOBIT 2007 in Oslo (November). The paper shows the status of Norwegian Public Web Sites regarding accessibility.
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Accessibility of
Norwegian Public Web Sites
- Svein Ølnes, Vestlandsforsking
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Content
Main questions answered
Background
Web accessibility and public web sites
Results 2004 - 2006
Accessibility and national objectives
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Main questions answered
The state of accessibility of public web sites in Norway
Are the eNorge 2009 goals realistic?
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Background
Quality evaluations of public web sites since 2001
Statskonsult responsible for the first evaluations, since then an important part of Norge.no’s work
Annual evaluations (except one evaluation for 2002 and 2003)
Accessibility an important part of all the different evaluation schemes
Web accessibility one of the few areas with explicit goals in the eNorge 2009 plan
W3C’s Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) as the central premise provider in this area
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Web accessibility and public web sites
Public web portals play an ever increasing important part of information and dialogue with the inhabitants
Access for all a democracy issue “Access for all” stated as important part of eNorge 2009
strategy
“An Information society for all” the name of St.mld. 17/2006
“An Information society for all” an important part of EU ICT policy
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Web accessibility and legislation
EU and Norway: Carrot guidelines, benchmarking, evaluations
USA: Stick “section 508” – Rehabilitation Amendments Act ADA – Americans with Disabilities Act
Official Norwegian Report Equality and Accessibility (2005) human rights rather than welfare/charity perspective a separate act against discrimination universal design secured through legislation web accessibility might be established by law
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Web accessibility indicators 2004 - 2006
Indicator Priority Score (%)
1. Provide alt. text for all non-textual elements 1 53,1
2. Do not rely solely on colours for navigation 1 85,1
3. Web pages should be readable also without accompanying style sheets (css)
1 90,1
4. Web pages should be free of flickering images
1 99,6
5. Data tables should be marked with row and column headers
1 28,9
Score is computed as percentage of max. obtainable points
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Web accessibility indicators 2004 - 2006
Indicator Priority Score (%)
6. Compensation for use of frames 1 75,9
7. Preserve functionality also if using special technologies (javascript, java, plug-ins etc.)
1 77,2
8. Good contrast between foreground and background
2/3 87,0
9. Direct links to contenct etc. - 15,2
10. Service provider clearly marked (especially with the use of frames)
2 90,7
Score is computed as percentage of max. obtainable points
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Results 2004 – 2006 (%)
Year Total MunicipalitiesGovernment
agencies
2004 62,4 58,4 69,4
2005 64,5 60,6 71,8
2006 69,0 67,3 72,3
Score is computed as total obtained points in percentage of max. obtainable points
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Results 2004 - 2006
YearNumber of inst.
Number of inst. fulfilling all access. criter.
Percentage
2004 674 2 0,3
2005 699 1 0,1
2006 690 6 1,0
eNorge 2009 goal: 80 % by 2007
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Conclusion
Far from reaching accessibility goals 2006: 1,0 % as opposed to the 80 % goal stated in eNorge 2009 No way the goal can be reached in 2007
Public web sites still has a long way to go regarding accessibility Small improvements from year to year
Speak softly and carry a big stick? Speak softly: Yes (quality evaluations, eNorge goal) Carry a big stick: No
Time’s up for establishing accessibility requirements by law? Today’s methods do not seem to be enough