书名：Web应用程序通用设计（影印版）

作者：Wendy Chisholm, Matt May 著

国内出版社：东南大学出版社

出版时间：2009年05月

页数：179

书号：978-7-5641-1634-7

原版书出版商：O'Reilly Media

 

Wendy Chisholm is a consultant, developer, author, and speaker on the topic
of universal design. As coeditor of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines
1.0 (WCAG 1.0) and then a staff member at the World Wide Web Consortium,
she has worked with people around the globe to make the Web accessible.
Currently residing in Seattle, WA, Wendy consults with market leaders such
as Microsoft, Adobe, and Google, integrating universal design concepts into
their tools and technologies. She continues to further the research and development
of universal design as a part-time staff member at the University of
Washington.

 

 

 

Matt May is a developer, technologist, and accessibility advocate responsible
for working internally and externally with Adobe product teams and customers
to address accessibility in Adobe products, ensure interoperability with
assistive technologies, and make customers aware of the many accessibility
features that already exist in Adobe products.
Prior to joining Adobe, Matt worked for W3C/WAI on many of the core
standards in web accessibility; led the Web Standards Project’s Accessibility
Task Force; helped to architect one of the first online grocery sites, Home-
Grocer.com; and co-founded Blue Flavor, a respected web and mobile design
consultancy.

 

 

The animal on the cover of Universal Design for Web Applications is an Italian
greyhound, the smallest of the family of gazehounds (sighthounds). Believed
to originate more than 2,000 years ago in the Mediterranean basin, Italian
greyhounds are sleek, active toy dogs that stand approximately 12–15 inches
tall and weigh 7–11 pounds. Often referred to as a miniature greyhound, the
Italian greyhound shares many characteristics with its larger cousin, including
a tucked-in abdomen, an arched back, and a fine, silky coat in shades of gray,
cream, red, fawn, brown, black, or brindle.
The dog’s affectionate and gentle temperament makes it a popular pet today;
its extremely short, odorless coat makes it a good option for people with allergies
or other pet sensitivities. It is an intelligent and loyal companion.
Though it does not require as much exercise as larger breeds and can be quite
happy as an apartment dog, an Italian greyhound should have regular walks
and light play sessions. It may refuse to go outside if it is raining or too cold
for its short hair and small stature, so some owners have successfully littertrained
their Italian greyhounds.
A favorite with Italians of the 16th century (a fact which gives the breed its
name), Italian greyhounds were among the many miniature dogs in high demand
at the time. They are featured in Renaissance paintings by prominent
artists such as Carpaccio, Van der Weyden, and Bosch. The dogs have also
been popular with royal families throughout history, including England’s
James I, Catherine the Great, and Queen Victoria. In the mid-1800s, an Italian
greyhound became America’s “first pet” when President John Tyler bought
his wife a puppy they named “Le Beau.”