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Kev Harland

The Difference between Web Site Usability and Accessibility | Usability Geek - 0 views

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    I come across articles and recommendations that tend to confuse usability with accessibility. The objective of this post is to establish the link between the two terms while outlining their differences. In order to do so, it is important to first understand what is web site usability and web site accessibility.
Kev Harland

Accessibility vs. Usability vs. W3C Web "Standards" | AccessAbility - 0 views

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    Although accessibility is related to the issues of usability and coding standards, it is possible for a site to be considered usable and standards compliant but NOT accessible (and vice-versa). Below are some definitions, and situations where distinctions may arise.
Kev Harland

10 Heuristics for User Interface Design: Article by Jakob Nielsen - 0 views

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    The 10 most general principles for interaction design. They are called "heuristics" because they are more in the nature of rules of thumb than specific usability guidelines.
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NHS - Accessibility Statement - 1 views

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    Accessibility Statement NHS recognises the importance of providing a Web site that can be used in a variety of ways which do not depend on a single sense, ability, or technology. Building a Web site which is usable, desirable and accessible for all user groups, including the disabled, is our ongoing commitment.
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Testing Android Accessibility: I Give Up | The New Hofstader.com - 0 views

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    Testing Android Accessibility: I Give Up
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Empowering blind and low-vision users of Apple products | AppleVis - 0 views

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    A community-powered website for blind and low-vision users of Apple's range of Mac computers, the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch.
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Thoughts on Flash - 0 views

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    Open letter by the late Apple CEO Steve Jobs outlining his reasons for Flash being dropped from IOS and the necessity for standards in software/web development.
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Edward Tufte forum: PowerPoint Does Rocket Science--and Better Techniques for Technical... - 0 views

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    PowerPoint Does Rocket Science--and Better Techniques for Technical Reports
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TrainingForce | Are Narrated PowerPoint Presentations Really Training? - 0 views

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    Deliver the PowerPoint as a finished product. In other words, display the presentation embedded in a web browser window. Avoid forcing students to download the presentation onto their computer if at all possible.  Downloading presents all kinds of problems - for example, what happens with embedded audio and video files.
Kev Harland

Progressive Enhancement: What It Is, And How To Use It? | Smashing Coding - 0 views

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    Progressive Enhancement is a powerful methodology that allows Web developers to concentrate on building the best possible websites while balancing the issues inherent in those websites being accessed by multiple unknown user-agents.
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iOS 7 Design Resources - 0 views

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    Create a superlative user experience that's founded on Apple's design principles and guidelines
Kev Harland

PDF: Unfit for Human Consumption - 0 views

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    Summary: Users get lost inside PDF files, which are typically big, linear text blobs that are optimized for print and unpleasant to read and navigate online. PDF is good for printing, but that's it. Don't use it for online presentation.
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Accessibility Series: Delivering Accessible and Inclusive Blackboard Collaborate Sessio... - 0 views

  • Using Blackboard Collaborate to deliver online sessions with your students can help to bring together students at a distance whilst still enabling them to receive teaching materials and interact with each other. However, there are a few things that disabled students might find particularly challenging about accessing this type of learning opportunity.
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    Delivering Accessible and Inclusive Blackboard Collaborate Sessions
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