Accessibility features for Sametime
Accessibility features help users who have a disability, such as restricted mobility or limited vision, to use information technology products successfully. IBM® strives to provide products with usable access for everyone.
Accessibility features
Sametime® uses the latest W3C Standard, WAI-ARIA 1.0 to ensure compliance to US Section 508 and Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0.
- The following features are for vision-impaired users:
- Can be operated by using only the keyboard
- Communicates all information independent of color
- Supports interfaces commonly used by screen readers and screen magnifiers
- Supports the attachment of alternate output devices
- Provides help information in an accessible format
- Supports high contrast using a white background (some icons may
not display properly on a colored background)Attention: If you modify the level of contrast, you must restart the Sametime client for the change to take effect.
When a Sametime web browser user chooses to share the screen, the user is prompted with three options: to share the entire screen, part of the screen, or a particular application. For this prompt to be accessible to a screen reader, the user must install the Java™ access bridge. For installation instructions, see the Oracle web site.
- The following features are for users who have mobility impairments
or limited use of their hands:
- Allows the users to request more time to complete timed responses
- Can be operated by using only the keyboard
- Supports the attachment of alternative input and output devices
- The following features are for the deaf and hard of hearing users:
- Supports alternatives to audio information
- Supports adjustable volume control
- The IBM Sametime System Console is based on the IBM WebSphere® Application Server Integrated Solutions Console. It shares the same accessibility features as those described in the WebSphere Application Server product documentation in Console accessibility.
- The console does not flash the screen at rates that could induce epileptic seizures
- Uses the accessibility support enabled by the browser that is used to display the help
- Enables navigation by using the keyboard
Keyboard navigation
To move through the controls on a particular page, use the Tab key.
To click a link or control on a page using the keyboard, navigate to the link or control and press Enter.
To make a selection in a checkbox, use the Space key.
To change the navigation view using the keyboard, follow these steps.
- Navigate to the View selection list pressing Tab.
- Use the up and down arrows to change the value of the selection list.
- Press Enter.
IBM and accessibility
See the IBM Human Ability and Accessibility Center for more information about the commitment that IBM has to accessibility.