Web Site Accessibility

Joe 90 · 04-03-2008, 23:19

Hey, I've been on a course today at work called "ensuring website accessibility" which basically meant learning about how to create websites with dissabled users in mind.

We basically had to use a screen reader and a program that enlarges the screen to get an idea of what its like for some people to use the internet and then look at ways we can code in order to work better with screen readers.

Was a really interesting day and I've learnt a couple of things that I'd previously not really known too much about. Mainly lables and named anchors for links and forms.
Anyway i've got a load of links and some demo software, as well as a toolbar for firefox that is very similar to the web dev toolbar but does more toward this kind of accessibility.

I've got a list of links that provide some useful information on this - http://www.marksweb.co.uk/accessibility.php

Also I've also got some documentation (some of it quite lengthy official stuff) that i can send to anyone if they want it.

Garp · 04-03-2008, 23:35

Trying to use plain text browser programs like Elinks or lynx to browse your site can also give you hints towards its accessibility, in my experience. I know its not perfect but I usually rely on a combination of those tools, firefox and IE against a site.

Joe 90 · 04-03-2008, 23:49

aye, well this new toolbar for firefox that i've got can emulate a text browser and change all sorts in terms of what is displayed...
(just found a link to it)
http://firefox.cita.uiuc.edu/

04-03-2008, 23:19	#1
Joe 90 Absinthe Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Chester Posts: 2,345	Web Site Accessibility Hey, I've been on a course today at work called "ensuring website accessibility" which basically meant learning about how to create websites with dissabled users in mind. We basically had to use a screen reader and a program that enlarges the screen to get an idea of what its like for some people to use the internet and then look at ways we can code in order to work better with screen readers. Was a really interesting day and I've learnt a couple of things that I'd previously not really known too much about. Mainly lables and named anchors for links and forms. Anyway i've got a load of links and some demo software, as well as a toolbar for firefox that is very similar to the web dev toolbar but does more toward this kind of accessibility. I've got a list of links that provide some useful information on this - http://www.marksweb.co.uk/accessibility.php Also I've also got some documentation (some of it quite lengthy official stuff) that i can send to anyone if they want it. __________________ 360 Blog \| Join GiffGaff \| Twitter

04-03-2008, 23:35	#2
Garp Preparing more tumbleweed Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Hawaii Posts: 6,038	Trying to use plain text browser programs like Elinks or lynx to browse your site can also give you hints towards its accessibility, in my experience. I know its not perfect but I usually rely on a combination of those tools, firefox and IE against a site. __________________ Mal: Define "interesting"? Wash: "Oh, God, oh, God, we're all gonna die"?

04-03-2008, 23:49	#3
Joe 90 Absinthe Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Chester Posts: 2,345	aye, well this new toolbar for firefox that i've got can emulate a text browser and change all sorts in terms of what is displayed... (just found a link to it) http://firefox.cita.uiuc.edu/ __________________ 360 Blog \| Join GiffGaff \| Twitter