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Web Accessibility Implementation Guidebook

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Part of a screen capture of an illustration from the Web Accessibility Implementation Guidebook

Digital Agency is continuously working to improve "web accessibility" in order to realize "a human-friendly digitalization where no one is left behind." This time, we will release a guidebook for beginners who learn from scratch that explains the concept of web accessibility and the points of how to approach it for administrative officers and business operators who are working on web accessibility for the first time.

Please use it to help you become a creator of gentle services.

Disclosure Background

In order to work on improving web accessibility, it is necessary to review multiple highly specialized standards and guidelines. Therefore, without knowing how to do it properly, we may follow the wrong response, respond unnecessarily, excessively, or inappropriately. In addition to websites, digital services such as applications and procedures are becoming increasingly important, and there is a shortage of training materials for public authorities that beginners can learn based on the latest technological trends.

Features of this Guidebook

Learn from Scratch

We aim to enable employees who are responsible for public relations, service development, etc. and must work on improving web accessibility to work on web accessibility from a place where they do not know anything and to be able to communicate appropriately with procurement and contract business operators.

Know the latest methods and have many examples

Since the establishment of JIS X 8341-3:2016, which is often referred to as a standard at present, you can learn the latest thinking on how to deal with Issue (smartphone response, etc.), which has newly emerged. The cases described in this document are based on actual cases accumulated in Digital Agency operations.

Abundant illustrations and gentle words can be understood concretely.

To help non-technical designers and administrative personnel understand exactly what needs to be addressed, we've eliminated technical jargon and included a wealth of illustrations.

An example of an illustration in the Guide to Web Accessibility Implementation that includes tips and examples of mistakes that can make sense when read sequentially by a screen reader.

Who should read this guide?

People who do not know about web accessibility at all and have never touched it properly. You can check the points you need to know when working on ordering and consignment of information systems and digital services.

Structure of the Guidebook

This guidebook consists of the main text and appendices. In addition, an HTML version and an explanatory video will be released at a later date.

Materials to be made public at a later date

  • HTML Web Accessibility Implementation Guidebook
  • Procurement Specification Templates

Positioning and Roadmap

We aim to incorporate it into the digital society Promotion Standard Guidelines by the end of fiscal 2024.

Download Publications

Web Accessibility Introduction Guidebook (PDF / 15,422 kb) (Last revision: March 29, 2024)

Updates

March 29, 2024 Edition

  • Added "4.3 smartphone Accessibility".
  • We have reflected the current status of various information referenced from the guidebook.
  • Additions and corrections have been made to promote more accurate understanding.

November 10, 2023 Edition

  • We have reflected the current status of WCAG in "2.2 Guidelines and Standards for Web Accessibility" and "6.2 Link List".
  • "3. What to achieve with web accessibility" The expression has been revised to conform to the achievement criteria of JIS X 8341-3.
  • Additions and corrections have been made to promote more accurate understanding.

May 12, 2023 Edition

  • Minor errors have been corrected.

March 17, 2023 Edition

  • Minor errors have been corrected.

February 24, 2023 Edition

  • We have revised the wording and content of the "3 What to Achieve with Web Accessibility" description to make it consistent.
  • 5.1 FAQs Fixed description and development method for single-page applications.
  • We have generally revised the Japanese notation to make it easier to understand.

January 20, 2023 Edition

  • "2 Fundamentals of Web Accessibility": Some of the recommendations have been revised to improve the understanding of readers who operate highly public sites.
  • "3.3 Things to be checked depending on the situation" and "3.4 Careful consideration is required for introduction": The expression has been revised to make it easier to understand.
  • "4. Web Accessibility Practice Process": We have modified some of the recommendations to improve the understanding of readers who operate highly public sites.
  • "5.1 Frequently Asked Questions": We have corrected the inconsistency in the guidebook and adjusted the response method to be realistic.

December 12, 2022 Edition

  • "2.2 Web Accessibility Guidelines and Standards": In the text structure and description of the standard, expressions that lack accuracy and rigor have been corrected.
  • "3. What to achieve with web accessibility": In light of the achievement criteria of JIS X 8341-3, expressions that lack accuracy and rigor have been corrected.

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