Making Accessible Websites for the UN

• GUIDELINES
• Introduction
• Page Design: Visual Elements
  • Alternative Text
  • Do Not Rely on Colour Alone
  • Colour Contrast
  • Use Markup Rather Than Images
  • No Flickering, Blinking or Moving Content
• Page Design: Coding
  • Documents Readable Without Style Sheets
  • Frames
  • Create Valid Documents
  • Controlling Layout and Presentation
  • Layout Tables
  • Using Relative Units
  • Identify the Main Language
• Textual Content
  • Changes in the Natural Language
  • Simple and Clear Language
  • Data Tables
  • Titles
  • Lists
  • Quotations
  • Metadata
  • Acronyms and Abbreviations
• Navigation
  • Meaningful Link Titles
  • Sitemap
  • Avoiding Pop-ups and Links Opening in New Windows
  • Consistent Navigation
  • Logical Tab Order
  • Provide Information About Documents
  • Skip Links
• Scripts and Forms
  • Programmatic Elements
  • Accessible Dynamic Content
  • No Auto-Refresh
  • No Client-Side Automatic Redirects
  • Labels and Forms
  • Device Independence
• Accessible Alternatives
  • Up-to-Date Equivalents
  • HTML Alternatives for Non-W3C Technologies
• Validation Procedures

Training and Expertise

To create and maintain accessible websites, designers, developers and content providers should be aware of accessibility requirements.

The Web Services Section of DPI can provide training and expertise on the implementation of those guidelines. Should you be interested, please contact Fanny Langella.