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City of Brea Case Study

Procedure

Analysis

Used Bobby to analyze accessibility of original page (http://www.cast.org/bobby/)
Used W3C Validator to analyze HTML of original page (http://validator.w3.org/)

Testing

Used Internet Explorer to test original page with images on and off
Used Opera to test original page with images on and off
Used Lynx to test original page
Used pwWebSpeak to test original page

Prioritized

Decided to achieve HTML 4.0 Transitional compliance
Decided to achieve Bobby-approved compliance
Decided to achieve Level A compliance with WAI Web Content Accessibility Guidelines
Decided to "look good" in Lynx

Retool

Revised site -- see summary of changes

Re-Analyze

Used Bobby to analyze accessibility of revised page
Used W3C Validator to analyze HTML of revised page

Re-Test

Used Internet Explorer to test revised page with images on and off
Used Opera to test revised page with images on and off
Used Lynx to test revised page
Used pwWebSpeak to test revised page

Ongoing Re-Assessment

Will continue to examine page accessibility and possibly modify for greater usability in the future