The most well-known and thoroughly discussed accessibility techniques make websites more accessible for the blind and partially-sighted. After that, the discussion usually strays into mobile devices or learning disabilities. The deaf tend to get much less attention. One might imagine that the deaf don’t really suffer from web accessibility problems. They can see the images, use a mouse, navigate the site just fine. Right? Well, it depends. Those who are deaf from birth may not actually read written english very […]
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Accessibility is about Equality
When I attempted to summarize the substance of the accessibility lawsuit against Target, I commented in frustration about the extensive ignorance concerning accessibility and the rights of the disabled. Today, I ran across a post by Bruce Lawson which is devoted to this very problem. If you read the post, it’s really necessary to read through the comments. The post summarizes a few relatively high-profile comments on the subject, such as those from Molly Holzschlag and Derek Featherstone. But in […]
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My last post discussed accessibility as it relates to devices. The most common understanding of accessibility relates to visual disabilities. But learning disabilities are also an important aspect to making a website accessible. Learning disabilities are also the most difficult aspect of accessible planning. Determining how to make your site accessible to an individual with a high function disability such as dyslexia or Asperger syndrome can be challenging – and making it accessible to individuals with more severe disabilities such […]
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I’ve been thinking about the mobile web today. Accessible web design is all about providing access to web-based information to all users and platforms – and the mobile web is a fast-growing and very challenging area. The biggest challenge with mobile web design is the fact that you just can’t test it very easily. There are dozens of mobile browsers and related products. Opera has supplied options to test for small screens in their browser for quite some time, but […]
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I’ve been giving some thought lately to the subject of web semantics. In short, web semantics are the application of structural meaning using HTML (HyperText Markup Language) markup. For a more palatable explanation of web semantics and their benefits for your website, I’ve written a new little article – Web Semantics and HTML Structure.
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