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I found this article browsing thru the links in Dante's post and highlighted specific example sections on specific disabilities accommodations

This site highlights barriers faced by the aging disabled and the new technology to help software developers make it easier for them to use Web 2.0.

Lots of information about accessibility for the disabled including the current options and other barriers.

Reference and Technical Services Librarian Research into 'Web 2.0 accessibility' for people with disabilities has recently gained momentum in library and information science studies. This is due to the unique problems disabled individuals face because they must rely on digitized formats.

This bookmark says shared by Ashley. Based on the comment dates, I can see it was shared first by Dante on Nov. 19.

This blog speaks directly to how social networks such as Facebook and Twitter are making their sites more accessible.

And sadly, how so many more sites simply are not.

I chose to post this article because I think it does a nice job of breaking down this issue. First, the author describes some common web 2.0 tools, then she describes the barriers that people with disabilities might face in using those tools, and then she desribes a few ways that we can make web 2.0 tools accessible.

"then she describes the barriers that people with disabilities might face in using those tools" - That would come in handy in doing resarch for the wiki article!

This article by Accessities.org discusses how social networking sites are not user friendly for people with disabilties. Here is the list of issues. No accessibility page. A lack of skip links and poor support for keyboard navigators generally. Navigational graphics that lacked alternative text attributes. Poor link text. Poor typography. No alternatives for site facilities that relied upon JavaScript.

Social networking sites are way to cluttery! That is what ruined Myspace. Not only should people with disabilities fine simplicity more user friendly but also those without.

This is a slide show that talks about the assessability issues that disabled people are facing with all the new graphic web technology. I learned about some neat websites that offer a lot of assistance for disabled users. This is worth looking at!

I chose this article becuase it really takes a good look into whether the internet is really providing options for disabled people. It looks into the barriers and benefits.

The Zac Browser allows children with autism and similar disorders experience the web comfortably. By limiting access to sites that have been deemed appropriate for children with these disorders, the browser reduces distractions and inappropriate material. And it even works with the Nintendo Wii remote!

This is a huge document and full of very technical information, but simply looking through the Table of Contents provides an idea of where this influential group wants web 2.0 to go. Many articles published mention WCAG 2.0 guidelines....well, here they are.