HP Intelligent Management Center Standard Software Platform - Manual (Page 760)

About accessibility
When you create Crystal reports for a large audience across the
organization—and around the world—you need to account for the diverse
needs of that audience. Report designers often create reports for specific
languages, countries, job tasks, or work groups, but it is also important to
consider the accessibility requirements of users.
Report users may have physical, sensory, or cognitive limitations that affect
their ability to access the Web. They may not be able to see, move, or hear.
They may have low vision or limited movement. Some people have dyslexia,
color-blindness, or seizure disorders; others have difficulty reading or
understanding text. They may have a combination of disabilities, with varying
levels of severity.
People with disabilities often use assistive technologies: products or
techniques that help people perform tasks they cannot perform otherwise.
Assistive technologies include adaptive software programs such as screen
readers (which translate text into audible output), screen magnifiers, and
speech-recognition software. People with disabilities may also use special
browsers that allow only text or voice-based navigation. They may use
assistive devices such as refreshable Braille displays, or alternative keyboards
that use "sip-and-puff" switches or "eyegaze" technology.
To meet the reporting needs of people with disabilities, your reports should
be designed to work with as many assistive technologies as possible.
Despite the wide range of potential accessibility issues, you can use the
techniques described in this section to create reports that are useful for
everyone.
Benefits of accessible reports
As more business and government leaders adopt new standards for delivering
web content to people with disabilities, accessible design is becoming critical
to information management and delivery.
Accessible design provides many benefits:
• Accessible reports are easier for everyone to use.
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Creating Accessible Reports C
About accessibility