Accessibility
Accessibility features help a user who has a physical disability, such as a visual impairment, hearing impairment, or limited mobility, to use software products successfully.
These are the major accessibility features in WebSphere Commerce:
- Installation
- You can install all WebSphere Commerce components by using the command line:
- Install WebSphere Commerce Server, see Complete a custom silent installation
- Install Social Commerce, see Configure Social Commerce from the command line
- Install Sales Center, see Install IBM Sales Center for WebSphere Commerce silently from a DVD
- Install WebSphere Commerce Developer, see Install WebSphere Commerce toolkit silently
- Install WebSphere Commerce Portal integration, see Install the WebSphere Commerce portlet application on the WebSphere Portal server
- Starter stores
- The Madisons, MayUJoy, Brazil, and Elite starter stores provide the following accessibility features:
- Enables navigation by using the keyboard.
- Communicates all information independent of color.
- Interfaces that are commonly used by screen readers.
For more information about accessibility features in the starter stores, see:
- Accessibility in the Madisons starter store
- Accessibility in the MayUJoy starter store
- Accessibility in the Brazil starter store
- Accessibility in the Elite starter store
- Tools
- Management Center
- Except for the Activity Builder, all Management Center functionality is available using the keyboard for navigation instead of the mouse. For a list of keyboard shortcuts see, Management Center keyboard shortcuts.
- The tool can be navigated sequentially and the navigation sequences affect meaning or operation
- Each component has a focus indicator when it is in focus.
- Communicates all information independent of color.
- Allows the user to request more time to complete timed responses.
- Sales Center
- Communicates all information independent of color. In addition, Sales Center provides keyboard shortcuts. For more information see, IBM Sales Center keyboard shortcuts.
- Configuration Manager
- The Configuration Manager provides the following accessibility features:
- Changing the Configuration Manager color scheme
- To create a WCS instance using the command line, see ANT target: CreateInstance
- WebSphere Commerce Accelerator, Administration Console, Organization Administration Console, and Workspace Administration tool
- WebSphere Commerce browser-based tools provide the following accessibility features:
- Communicate all information independent of color
- Navigate WebSphere Commerce using the keyboard
To support certain functions, WebSphere Commerce occasionally provides integration with third-party software. In these cases, the third-party tool might not meet IBM accessibility standards. For information about third-party accessibility compliance, see the documentation provided with the third-party software.
- Navigate WebSphere Commerce using the keyboard
All WebSphere Commerce components are keyboard accessible. WebSphere Commerce Accelerator, Configuration Manager, Administration Console, and Organization Administration Console can all be navigated using the keyboard.
- Changing the Configuration Manager color scheme
The color scheme for Configuration Manager does not change when you change the color scheme of the operating system. If you have changed the color scheme of the operating system and want the color scheme of Configuration Manager to match the color scheme of the operating system, you can manually change the color scheme of Configuration Manager. Once it is set in this tool, it is always set, unless you manually change it again.