Pearson Accessibility Requirements
Version 3
October 2011
Requirements (For Design, Development and QA)
Follow the Web Accessibility Guidelines for Digital Learning Products during development:
· Guideline 1: Choose technologies (e.g. HTML vs. Flash) with accessibility in mind.
· Guidelines 2-3: Make time limits adjustable.
· Guideline 4: Check the order that content is read in screen readers & correct any issues.
· Guideline 5: Make sure screen reader users can find dynamic additions to the screen.
· Guidelines 6-8: Check keyboard access (access without a mouse) & correct any issues.
· Guideline 9: Support navigation within the page.
· Guideline 10: Do not change the user's location on the screen unexpectedly.
· Guidelines 11-13: Use semantic markup, text formatting, and CSS for their intended purposes.
· Guideline 14: Associate every form element with a label.
· Guideline 15: Write link text that tells users where the link goes.
· Guideline 16: Specify the human language (e.g. Arabic, Chinese, English) of text.
· Guideline 17: Write page and frame titles that give the purpose of the page or the frame.
· Guideline 18: Consider all users while writing instructions for user interfaces.
· Guideline 19: Use properly nested markup tags & correct spelling.
· Guideline 20: Make sure screen readers can speak info about controls (e.g. "checkbox, selected").
· Guidelines 21-22: Use text that users can adjust (e.g. change size, change color).
· Guidelines 23-25: Do not use motion known to cause seizures, migraines, or difficulty reading/focusing.
· Guideline 26: Make sure text has good foreground/background contrast.
· Guidelines 27-28: Design with color blind users in mind.
· Guidelines 29-31: Provide alternatives for visuals that provide info (images, video & animation).
· Guidelines 32-33: Keep decorative images & irrelevant hidden content silent in screen readers.
· Guidelines 34-35: Make sure audio won't interfere with other audio, including screen reader speech.
· Guidelines 36-37: Provide alternatives for sounds that provide info (audio files, podcasts, video).
· Guideline 38: Ensure that alternatives (e.g. transcripts, eBooks) mirror source materials.
· Guideline 39: Allow & encourage accessibility in content provided by users.
· Guidelines 40-41: Use accessible publishing options (e.g. PDF settings, Flash import scripts).
· Guideline 42: Document your product's accessibility.