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Web AccessibilityRecognition Scheme 2016

Office of the Government Chief Information OfficerDigital Inclusion Division

30 October 2015

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Web Accessibility Campaign

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• To facilitate access to online information and services for all people of the community including persons with disabilities

• To promote wider adoption of web accessibility design in both public and private websites and mobile apps

Web Accessibility Campaign since 2011

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webforall.gov.hk

Fostering Awareness

Promulgating Resources

Example Setting

Encouraging Adoption

Multi-pronged Approach

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Web Accessibility Recognition Scheme

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Encourage local enterprises and organisations to adopt accessibility design in their website and mobile apps

Website/Mobile App

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Objectives

Two Streams

Organisers

Awards

Web Accessibility Recognition Scheme

Website Stream• Silver Award • Gold Award• Triple Gold Award• Most Favourite Website Award• Easiest-to-Use Website Award

Designer Award

Mobile App Stream• Silver Award• Gold Award• Triple Gold Award• Most Favourite Mobile App Award• Easiest-to-Use Mobile App Award

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Gold/Silver Awards

Awards

New Criteria of Silver Award

Stream Award No. of Judging Criteria

Accreditation Logo

WebsiteSilver 13Gold 11

MobileSilver 11Gold 7

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Awards – Website Stream (Continue)

• Triple Gold Award Attain Gold Award for 3 consecutive years

• Most Favourite Website Award Attain Triple Gold Award; and Obtain the top three number of votes in public voting

• Easiest-to-Use Website Award NEW

Attain Triple Gold Award; and Obtain the most number of votes from the needy groups

Awards

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Awards – Mobile App Stream (Continue)

• Triple Gold Award NEW

Attain Gold Award for 3 consecutive years

• Most Favourite Mobile App Award Attain Triple Gold Award; and Obtain the top three number of votes in public voting

• Easiest-to-Use Mobile App Award NEW

Attain Triple Gold Award; and Obtain the most number of votes from the needy groups

Awards

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Benefits

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Equal opportunities United Nations’ Convention on

the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Disability Discrimination Ordinance (Cap 487) has created a legal duty for organisations to ensure their services are available to everyone

• Social responsibility Build positive corporate image contribute to a more caring and

inclusive society

CorporateSocial

Responsibility

Benefits of Web Accessibility

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Search engine friendly Easy-to-use and easy-to-search by

everyone

• Widest possible reach-out reach out to more online customers

• Lower costs in the long term Easier-to-maintain by adopting good

coding practices, which saves time and money in the long term

avoid unnecessary lawsuits

Benefits of Web Accessibility

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Award Certificate

Publicity

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Awardees list and Advertorials via Newspaper

Publicity

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Publicity

Interview video via Internet

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Publicity

Promotion Booklet

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Publicity

Right to display Web Accessibility Logo on Awarded Website and Mobile Apps

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Support Services

• Free assessment Assessment of web accessibility level Detailed report for rectification

• Free advisory services Technical support hotline Email enquiry services Implementation tips Sample coding

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Support Services

• Technical workshops rectification techniques

• Webforall portal online resources web accessibility handbook mobile application accessibility

handbook accessible webpage template etc.

www.webforall.gov.hk

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Workflow

Application Assessment

Rectification Re-assessment

Announcement of Result

ParticipatingOrganisation

Government

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Web Accessibility Recognition Scheme 2016

New Arrangement

• 2015 Awardees Declare changes Assessment on declare changes + sample check on

pages within scope of assessment

• New Entrants Checking within scope of assessment

3 times re-check ONLY

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Enrol Now! Deadline 30 November 2015

www.webforall.gov.hk/en/scheme

Web Accessibility Recognition Scheme 2016

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Technical Workshop• Venue: Office of the Government Chief Information Officer

Conference Room, 15/F Wanchai Tower,12 Harbour Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong

• Please contact Ms Windy Chan at 2582 6079 to register

Web Accessibility Recognition Scheme 2016

Workshop Date Stream Time

1 5 November 2015 (Thursday) Website 2:30 – 4:00 pm

2 12 November 2014 (Thursday) Mobile App 10:00 – 11:30 am

3 19 November 2014 (Thursday) Website 2:30 – 4:00 pm

• More workshop and details, please refer to http://www.ogcio.gov.hk/en/community/web_accessibility/recognition_scheme/technical_workshop/

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Web Accessibility Programme Office

Email : wac@ogcio.gov.hk Tel. no. : 2582 4606

Web AccessibilityRecognition Scheme

www.webforall.gov.hk/scheme

Web Accessibility Campaignwww.webforall.gov.hk