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Who is the internet for?

The internet is spread around the world for everyone to have the open accessibility to.

Openness

Why

I would like to make content open because I want to make work available for others to view, modify, and/or use themselves without them having to pay for it. The web is for everyone to use.

How

Methods I can use to make content open are articles on Wikipedia, how-to videos on YouTube, online e-books, and many more content.

Accessibility

Why

I might want to make accessible content because with accessibility, you can make the design of products and experiences usable by as many people as possible regardless of ability or disability.

How

Methods I can use to make content accessible are designing posters so that the text has a high contrast against the background color, turning on captions so that deaf people can understand the video, and sharing a written transcript of the spoken information in a presentation.

Guidance on Web Accessibility and the ADA

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Who is the internet for?

From our assignment this week, I believe it is safe to say accessibility is not only important in the real world, but online as well.

This is a graphic, showing different types of Accessibility: Above- TTY, Sign Lang., Braille, Wheel Chair, Blind resources, Dog Leashed, Closed Caption, Large print. Below- Fingerprint, Phone Volume, Active Listening, Low Vision, Sign Language interp., Universal Access, Audio Description, Information.

Openness

How?

There are so many ways to make your website open to other people’s contributions. For example, this Blog! We are able to edit and put out own information for the whole class to see.

Why?

The internet being open is one of the things that make it so helpful to a wide arrange of people. Allowing anyone and everyone to post their thoughts and share them with the world. It gives people the opportunity to express themselves or even discover things they wouldn’t normally be able to without it.

Accessibility

How?

Now, there are so many ways to make your information accessible. We can provide closed captions on videos, or audio. There are now features on several video apps that provide you with audio descriptions of the photos or videos you are watching.

Instagram is a very popular app that is used all over the world. Their developers are starting to include several new ways to make the app more accessible. Here is a link to the information on their website going into more detail.

Why?

Accessibility like I said before is something that is important in all spaces. Everyone should be able to explore the open internet, even if it’s in their own way.

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Who Is The Internet For?

Openness

Openness is a spectrum of projects, software, coding, websites, anything on the web that is available to revamp, personalize, and/or use.

Why?

It is useful to make material on the web open for other users. For example, if I were to create a website for my crocheting business, I could influence other users to either take, create, or modify my website to their liking and product.

How?

In order to make material on the web open, we need to establish the methods and tools. One way is to find other sites on the web that connects to your content, so that users can glide smoothly through the web with similar content.

Accessibility

The creation of guides, tools, and infrastructure in order to connect with every kind of person, whether they have a disability or not.

Why?

To reach people, you need to think at their level. “What can I do to fulfill this person’s needs?” Some people need to read content if they are deaf, or to hear content if they are blind. Others might have a hard time focusing and need to speed up videos/audios. There is a spectrum of possibilities and details to consider why we need to make our creations accessible.

How?

Some tools that creators can use to make their creations accessible include transcripts, captions, and audio.

Accessibility chart showing 5 important factors: cognitive, visual, auditory, motor, and speech.

Read more on why accessibility is important: The Importance of Accessibility: A Comprehensive Exploration

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Who Is The Internet For?

From what I’ve learned an accessibale web is a needed web. Most of the things we are used to when using the web such as speeding up videos, captions, and alternative text that shows how to use a website is all part of the accessible web. Even if we may not need it oursleves it is helpful so just think the impact it creates on someone who really does need it. So many people now are creating post and vidoes that include these because it just the right thing to do and the more accessbile your platform is the more people will view them and continue to do so. It important to be understanding and relaize though it may not effect you it’s somone elses daily sturggel so why not make it a little easier?

Openness

Why?

Having openness on the web is important because it help people to have their freedom of speech and cretaes this chain of innovation where people can bounce thought and ideas off of each other and create this netwokring chain. It makes it where anyone can access information. The web was created for peoples convince and as support so why not prevent that?

How?

There can bae some hurdles to jump when it comes to having an open web, but you just have to advocate for yourself and your viewers’ rights and privacy. Safety is a number one priority, and a good way to do that is by supporting companies that deal specifically in keeping away harmful network controls.

Web Openness

Accessability

Why?

Web accessibility matters because it affects who can view content and whether they return to the site. Being accessible boosts views on a website because, even though we may not know it, we are using accessible website tools. For some people, it is a must, so why not take the extra time to create an inclusive website?

How?

Ways to make the web accessible that you may already be doing. Such as putting captions on a video, adding a playback speed, or even adding alternative text explaining how to use and navigate a website.

The image shows where to find the playback speed on a YouTube video.
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Who is the internet for?

Two people talking at a table.

Openness

Openness is how easily the resources can be obtained or shared.

Why?

Openness allows for more people to modify a source, and allows it to be of service to more people. More people being able to access the resource allows more people to benefit from a resource.

How?

Content can be made more open by being free, open resource, and allowing modifications can all contribute to the openness of a resource.

Accessibility

Accessibility is how usable the resource is for as many people as possible

Why?

Accessibility allows for a more of the people using a source to use it comfortably. Not only does it allow more people to use the source, many accessibility settings end up increasing the ease of use to those who didn’t originally require the accommodation.

How?

Some examples of accessibility in the digital space are bigger font sizes, color, composition, organization, and headings and alternative text for screen readers.

Alternative resources

A Brief History of Accessibility from Metropolitan State University of Denver

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Who is the Internet for? Accessibility and Openness Matter

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Accessibility Matters

Why?

When content is accessible, more people can easily read, understand, and work with it. Fewer barriers mean a better experience for everyone.

How?

While there are many actions a person can take to make their content more accessible, there are some tools that should always be used in regard to accessibility. Three of those actions are making accessible heading structure, alternative text, and descriptive link text.

Openness Matters

Why?

Openness encourages collaboration, innovation, and a free exchange of ideas. It allows anyone to share, access and learn information without unnecessary boundaries.

How?

A creator should make their content and sources available for anyone to use for free. This could mean designing an app that can be used for free, collaboration websites sharing ideas freely, or as simple as not locking down any digital materials to require permissions.

This TedTalk by Natalia Sautchuk Patricio, “Why Openness Matters on the Internet” can explain in further detail.

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Remi is currently a senior at the University of Mary Washington and is studying psychology. She hopes to move back to New Jersey to start her career in ABA Therapy. She loves cats, especially her older black cat, Benson.

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Who is the Internet for?: My thoughts on Accessibility and Openness

This image is showcasing the transferring of content from the developers to the users. The developer uses authoring and evaluation tools to create their content and make their content accessible while the users use browsers, media players, and assistive technologies to view the content.

After watching and reading material on accessibility and openness on the web, I want to discuss my thoughts.

Openness

Why?

Being open on the web can be very beneficial to everyone. People can gain a lot of knowledge from other’s willingness to share openly.

Here’s a link that discusses more on this topic:

Economic and Social Benefits of Internet Openness

How?

The people who want to share would have to make sure their post is accessible globally and to all.

Accessibility

Why?

One has to make sure content is accessible to ones with disabilities to avoid committing discrimination.

This link can go more in depth on this concept:

Why is Web Accessibility Important for Your Small Business Website?

How?

One can do their research and even use online platforms/tools to help them in the process.

Conclusion

In conclusion, I believe the internet is and should be for everyone. We all have the right to be able to access and benefit from all it gives.

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Who is the Internet For?

Two people working at separate desks on computers with code displayed on their screens.
Two people working at separate desks on computers with code displayed on their screens.

I believe that the internet is for everybody. It is used for education, businesses, communication, and entertainment. So many people use it in their everyday life, and this is why it should be open and accessible to everyone.

Openness

Why?

Openness is important since the internet is the means through which we get our information. Open content allows more people to use and at times even distribute information.

What Does Open Internet Mean? Complete Guide – Veloce

How?

One of the ways in which I can open up my content is by ensuring that it is easily accessible by all people without any hurdles. I can use open-source materials and give due credit to the source creator when necessary.

Accessibility

Why?

Accessibility matters since people do not all use the web the same way. Some people have trouble seeing, hearing, moving, or processing information. If a site is not built with care, these limits can stop users from finding what they need. It can also keep them from joining in online.

The World Wide Web Consortium says that an accessible site helps people with disabilities notice what is on the page, understand it, move through it, use it, and even add their own

Word Press Accessibility Guide

How?

I can improve how easy my content is to use by using clear heading blocks. I will also use descriptive link text, simple words, and short phrases. For every image, I will add alt text. This helps because screen readers can read the alt text and explain what the image means to someone who cannot see it. I will also make sure important information is not shown only in pictures or through color.

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Exploring Openness and Accessibility on the Open Web

This is a decorative image. Picture at night with complete darkness. There is a light illuminating a plane wing. Below the plane wing is a lit up city that also adds light to the image.

Openness

Why?

One might want to make their work and content open to the web so that they can spread information that they believe is important. Or, perhaps to gain traction and popularity to make money.

How?

A method you can use to make content open is sites for posting stuff such as YouTube for videos, Tumblr for blogs, Twitter (now X) for conversations, and many more!

Accessibility

Why?

A person might want to make their content and work accessible for a variety of reasons, such as to bring more users to the site, make it easier to navigate, and likely to avoid being sued.

How?

One tool you can use to make your content more accessible is online guides in blogs or through videos to learn how to do it. Listed below is a website with a few tips for making an accessible website.

AskEARN – Tips for an Accessible Website

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