HP Intelligent Management Center Standard Software Platform - Manual (Page 761)

Many accessibility guidelines result in improved usability. An accessible
report must provide logical and consistent navigation. Its content must
be clearly written and easy to understand.
• Accessible reports are more compatible with a variety of technologies,
new and old.
Accessible content is easier to export to simple formats that are more
compatible with mobile phone browsers, personal digital assistants
(PDAs), and other devices with low-bandwidth connections.
Some people may not have a keyboard or a mouse. They may have a
text-only screen, a small screen, or a slow Internet connection. Accessible
design makes it easier for people with limited technology to access
information.
• Accessible content is easier to reuse for other formats.
In the viewers, accessible reports are more accurately copied or exported
to other formats.
• Accessible reports improve server efficiency.
You may reduce the number of HTTP requests on the server, by providing
clear navigation so people can find. what they need faster. Providing
text-only alternatives can reduce the number of graphics, which take up
valuable bandwidth.
• Recent initiatives indicate a worldwide trend towards providing accessible
web content.
More companies are making accessibility a requirement for their web
content, especially in the United States, where the government introduced
section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act. Accessibility is quickly becoming
an essential part of web content delivery.
• You may be legally required to provide accessible content.
Each year, more countries introduce anti-discrimination laws that ensure
equal opportunities for people with disabilities. Even if you are not legally
required to meet accessibility guidelines, you may want to do business
with an organization that is required to adhere to them.
• Creating accessible reports is easier than modifying existing reports to
make them accessible.
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