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

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  • Kev Harland on 16 Nov 13
     
    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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Accessibility vs. Usability vs. W3C Web "Standards" | AccessAbility - 0 views

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  • Kev Harland on 16 Nov 13
     
    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.
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10 Tools for Evaluating Web Design Accessibility - 1 views

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  • ammynz on 12 Nov 13
     
    Check how accessible your website is using these free tools
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14 Brilliant Tools for Evaluating Your Design's Colors | Six Revisions - 1 views

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  • ammynz on 12 Nov 13
     
    Check the colour contrast on your website
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http://www.abilitynet.org.uk/sites/abilitynet.org.uk/files/AbilityNet%20Mind%20The%20Di... - 0 views

www.abilitynet.org.uk/...0Gap%20-%20November%202012.pdf accessibility technology Guidelines abilitynet
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  • ammynz on 12 Nov 13
     
    A good report asking us to shift the focus from accessibility to technology to inclusive technology - asking the govt to add alt texxt to all images is pointless - focus on universal design, awareness raising, tax incentives, user testing.
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Document object model (DOM) and screen readers - 0 views

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      Kev Harland on 10 Nov 13
       
      Alternatives MUST NOT include information about the type of object (Editorial & Development) When using standard controls for links, buttons, images etc. information about its type is assigned elsewhere and should not be repeated in the alternative. This information is generally provided by default for platform objects, controls, or elements and will be announced by speech output software. For example never use the text 'Add button' as an alternative, only 'Add'. Adding additional roles means the role is announced twice to users of speech output software. An exception to this may be when a role or state cannot be added in such as way. For example, in the case of an HTML page tabs that gracefully degrade it may be useful to add the word "Selected" to the link.
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      Kev Harland on 10 Nov 13
       
      Do not use the Title attribute unless on a form input as these are not widely supported on mobile
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      Kev Harland on 10 Nov 13
       
      Speech output software renders content in the order in which it appears in the document object model (DOM). Place content in the DOM in the correct order either through source code or inserting nodes in the DOM
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HTML Global title Attribute - 0 views

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  • The title attribute specifies extra information about an element. The information is most often shown as a tooltip text when the mouse moves over the element.
  • Kev Harland on 10 Nov 13
     
    This attribute seems to be required by Xerte if embedding images where the embed functionality is not available from the "optional properties" menu. (Why use this instead of "Alt"? - When screen reading a Xerte object the the Alt tag seems to get ignored but "title" tag gets read aloud)
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Images / NCAM - 0 views

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  • If you absolutely must use a server-side image map, always place redundant text links adjacent to the map so someone with a screen reader, or someone who can't use a mouse, can access the links.
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      Kev Harland on 09 Nov 13
       
      NCAM Guidelines. Might also be used to justify other kind of redundant links
  • If an image is merely used to set atmosphere or provide decoration, it is not always necessary or even desirable to provide a description. In such cases it is best to give that image a null description, such as null alt, as demonstrated below. (A null description informs assistive technologies that the graphic does not need description. If no description [e.g., no alt] at all is included, assistive technologies may announce an unlabeled graphic, leading the user to wonder what is missing.)
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      Kev Harland on 10 Nov 13
       
      use for decorative images that do not contribute toward the learning outcomes
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Jantrid: Why Can't Microsoft Build a Screen Reader into Windows? - 0 views

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  • Why Can't Microsoft Build a Screen Reader into Windows? As Windows screen reader users will know, there is no screen reader included in Windows. Instead, users requiring a screen reader must obtain and install a third party product. Yes, there is Microsoft Narrator, but even Microsoft know that this is hardly worthy of the name "screen reader". :)
  • Kev Harland on 10 Nov 13
     
    Interesting discussion about the differences betweens Apple and Microsoft's built in screen readers and the reasons for the various strengths/limitations of each platform.
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WebAIM: Web Accessibility In Mind - 1 views

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  • ammynz on 04 Nov 13
     
    USA based website with greate advice and info on web accessibility
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25 Ways to Make Your WordPress Website More Accessible - WPMU.org - 1 views

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  • Kev Harland on 02 Nov 13
     
    25 Ways to Make Your WordPress Website More Accessible
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Formats and Guidance - UKAAF - UK Association for Accessible Formats - 0 views

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  • Kev Harland on 02 Nov 13
     
    Formats and Guidance UKAAF has developed a number of guidance documents that will be particularly useful for service providers and transcribers of accessible formats. The UKAAF guidance documents are free to download in doc, docx and PDF formats and are listed on this page under the format that they relate to. To obtain an electronic version, simply select the UKAAF guidance document you wish to access and you will then be taken to the UKAAF Guidance download page where you can download it. Hardcopy versions of UKAAF's guidance documents in print, large print, synthetic audio and braille are available to purchase (14 day delivery). UKAAF members benefit from being able to purchase these at a reduced rate. To enquire about purchasing accessible format versions please contact admin@ukaaf.org.
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sigil - The EPUB Editor - Google Project Hosting - 0 views

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  • Kev Harland on 31 Oct 13
     
    Sigil is a multi-platform EPUB ebook with the following features:
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WAI-ARIA 1.0 Authoring Practices - 0 views

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  • Kev Harland on 29 Oct 13
     
    WAI-ARIA 1.0 Authoring Practices An author's guide to understanding and implementing Accessible Rich Internet Applications W3C Working Draft 7 March 2013
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WebAIM: Creating Semantic Structure - 0 views

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    Creating Semantic Structure
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AT Program News: Emerging Assistive Technology - 0 views

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  • ammynz on 21 Oct 13
     
    The potentials and pitfalls of the new Google Glass for people with disabilities
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Investing to keep disabled people in work brings long term benefits - RNIB - 0 views

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  • Kev Harland on 19 Oct 13
     
    Keeping a newly disabled person in employment has a cost benefit of at least 2.5 times an employer's investment. This is a key finding of a report launched today (6 October) at the Health & Wellbeing Conference by the Royal National Institute of Blind People. The report outlines the business case for employment retention, showing how it can deliver financial benefits to the economy, to employers and to employees.
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UK Law for websites - RNIB - 1 views

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  • What level of compliance should I be achieving? We are not aware of any case which has been brought to court in the United Kingdom to date, so there is no case law guidance. However, we are currently suing BMI Baby over its failure to deal with the poor accessibility of its website. In any event, case law can only provide broad guidance - what websites have to do may vary from site to site. At RNIB, as outlined in our "Surf Right" website accessibility requirements, we recommend that websites exceed the basic level of compliance that the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) recommend in their Website Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) version 1.0 and aim for Double AA compliance. If you are a UK government website you should be aiming to achieve Double AA.
  • Kev Harland on 13 Oct 13
     
    Highlights the lack of guidance available to support web developers legal understanding of Equality Act requirements.
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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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Deep Accessibility | Ian Ford - 0 views

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  • ammynz on 10 Oct 13
     
    Talks about accessibility not being just about access but agency
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