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Spring 2011: Designing Universally Accessible Web 2.0 Applications - 1 views

web20semester.cita.illinois.edu F11 accessibility web2.0 course
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  • Elias Santiago on 20 Nov 11
     
    Illinois Center for Information Technology and Web Accessibility - I thought this was interesting because this is an actual course that teaches how to design Web 2.0 applications so that their functionality is more accessible. As you can see the course offering was for spring 2011 - very recent.
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Web 2.0 Accessibility and Disability - 3 views

ethicalbloggerproject.blogspot.com/...essibility-and-disability.html F11accessibility Web2.0 accessibility barriers
shared by Dante Torgersen on 19 Nov 11 - Cached
  • Dante Torgersen on 19 Nov 11
     
    Short article, but contains some good links to other information as well as good info in the post.
  • Rachel N on 20 Nov 11
     
    I liked the link that described specifics on how people with different disabilities use the web. A great point was made about accessibility features making websites usable to all, but possible for the disabled.
  • jlikourinou on 20 Nov 11
     
    Wow, I was not aware how we sill are so ignorant about the need of accessibility in the age of technology for people with disabilities. In this blog it points out the how the programming technique that is used to create dynamic and interactive web applications such as Java, continually change or update text which makes it difficult for screen readers to interpret websites for visually impaired Internet users. Hello?
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Introduction to Website Accessibility - 5 views

webaim.org/intro F11accessibility Web WebDesign
shared by Rachel N on 17 Nov 11 - Cached
  • Rachel N on 17 Nov 11
     
    This is an excellent resource that discusses things to keep in mind when designing a website and making it accessible to all, regardless of visual, hearing, motor and cognitive disabilities.
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  • kelievans78 on 18 Nov 11
     
    I also saw this article and found it interesting because I just finished taking a Web design class. We never did talk about website accessibility, but now that I do know about it, I can keep it in mind and look at the recommended guidelines to ensure that all my users can use a site I build or help with. Some things I could do better are descriptions of graphics, making sure to use a easy to read text, make sure forms cannot be submitted without all the required information, and links at the top of the page to content and other areas (allowing people to skip the heading that is the same on each page). Specifically about forms, if you ever use Google Forms, when you build your questions in it, it always asks if the question is required before submission. That way if it is not filled out, you cannot submit and it tells you that you missed a question.
  • Rachel N on 20 Nov 11
     
    We must have taken the same class :) I remember that as well.
  • Amanda Summey on 20 Nov 11
     
    I highlighted some of the areas that stood out the most to me. I liked where it actually broke down the various components of making a site truly accessible. I have noticed that educational sites for students, like BrainPop and BrainPop Jr. are more accessible as they have text pop up that show up when you scroll over images and a CC option on all videos.
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How People with Disabilities Use the Web - 1 views

www.w3.org/...20050505.html F11accessibility disabilities Web2.0
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  • The University had the lectures transcribed and made this information available through their Web site along with audio versions of the lectures.
  • However, since the tables on this company's documents are marked up clearly with column and row headers which her screen reader can access, she easily orients herself to the information in the tables. Her screen reader reads her the alternative text for any images on the site.
  • upgraded to a browser that allows better synchronization of the screen display with audio and braille rendering of that information.
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  • able to freeze the animated graphics.
  • screen magnifier
  • screen magnifier to help with his vision and his hand tremor
  • icons and links on Web pages are bigger
  • -- it had a lot of pictures
  • but he mostly uses the option that lets him select from a list of products that he has ordered in the past.
  • While these features made the site more usable for all of the online-grocery's customers, they made it possible for Mr. Sands to use the site
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      Rachel N on 20 Nov 11
       
      This is to me what's awesome about accessibility features:USABLE to All, yet POSSIBLE for the disabled
  • captioned and described -- including text subtitles for the audio, and descriptions of the video -- which allows her to access it using a combination of screen magnification and braille.
  • Rachel N on 20 Nov 11
     
    I found this article browsing thru the links in Dante's post and highlighted specific example sections on specific disabilities accommodations
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National Center on Accessible instructional Materials - 6 views

aim.cast.org F11accessibility Web2.0
shared by Rachel N on 17 Nov 11 - Cached
  • Rachel N on 17 Nov 11
     
    Excellent resources for teachers and families of students needing accessible instruction, such as students with print disabilities. I especially like the section on the right "highlights from the field", a gold mine of pertinent links!
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  • carmin karasic on 18 Nov 11
     
    Rachel, Use Diigo to highlight your favorite one of those links. Looking at the whole page, is overwhelming. I don't know where to start looking for specific information that exactly addresses web 2.0 access issues. Use the highlighter to 'zoom in' on info by selecting one of the links and describing why that one is important for this assignment. We can browse the whole thing later, when we have more time.
  • Rachel N on 20 Nov 11
     
    I just posted an article found on that page that I liked and highlighted sections of it. Then I came back here and wanted to just highlight the link to it, and AHHHHH! ended up highlighting almost the entire page. I think I goofed because that page was full of links! It was much easier to highlight text within an article. I can't figure out how to remove the highlighter now, if anyone knows,please help.
  • Rachel N on 20 Nov 11
     
    Never mind, I was suddenly able to see the delete option :)
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Steve Jobs gave 'the blind eyes; the deaf ears' -- Stevie Wonder - latimes.com - 2 views

latimesblogs.latimes.com/...-stevie-wonder-disability.html F11accessibility accessibility Web
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  • Truly you’ve been a blessing for those of us who’ve needed that kind of technology to do more things, to be part of this world, to be in this millennium.'
  • “I’m just hoping that his life and what he did in his life will encourage those who are living still and those who will be born, that it will encourage them and challenge them to do what he has done,” Wonder added, “and not making the whole concept so complicated that people can’t use it -- you just make it one of your applications, it’s in your technology. That will then create a world that will be accessible to anyone with any physical disability, and anyone can buy it, even if that person doesn’t have lots of money.”
  • kelievans78 on 18 Nov 11
     
    Article in the LA Times from an interview with Stevie Wonder and his thanks to Steve Jobs for the things he has created, which helped the world be more accessible to him and others.
  • Rachel N on 20 Nov 11
     
    Very moving article Kelly!
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Apple's AssistiveTouch Helps the Disabled Use a Smartphone - NYTimes.com - 2 views

pogue.blogs.nytimes.com/...-the-disabled-use-a-smartphone F11accessibility iphone assistivetouch iPad
shared by Rachel N on 20 Nov 11 - No Cached
  • Apple has always gone to considerable lengths to make the iPhone usable for people with vision and hearing impairments
  • LED flash
  • vibration patterns
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  • If you’re blind, you can literally turn the screen off and operate everything — do your e-mail, surf the Web, adjust settings, run apps — by tapping and letting the phone speak what you’re touching. You can also magnify the screen or reverse black for white (for better-contrast reading).
  • AssistiveTouch, is Apple’s accessibility team at its most creative.
  • To me, the most impressive part is that you can define your own gestures. In Settings->General->Accessibility, you can tap Create New Gesture to draw your own gesture right on the screen, using up to five fingers.
  • Rachel N on 20 Nov 11
     
    Like the author said, it's pretty neat for the apple developers to incorporate accessibility features such as AssistiveTouch to the iPhone, knowing that disabled people are not the large part of the market! I highlighted a few sections.
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Improving Internet Access for the Aging, Disabled with Open Source - 0 views

www.disabled-world.com/...open-source.php F11accessibility accessibility Web 2.0 technology aging barriers disabled
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  • Lillian Dixon on 20 Nov 11
     
    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.
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Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 - 1 views

www.w3.org/WCAG20 F11accessibility Web2.0 design
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  • Dante Torgersen on 19 Nov 11
     
    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.
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In Case You Missed It: Web 2.0 and Independence 2011 | Yahoo! Accessibility - 1 views

yaccessibilityblog.com/...web-2-independence-2011.html Web 2.0 F11accessibility accessibility
shared by kelievans78 on 18 Nov 11 - No Cached
  • WebAIM: WebAIM: Web Accessibility for DesignersWebAIM makes it easy for designers to understand accessibility concerns
  • Steve Jobs gave ‘the blind eyes; the deaf ears’ — Stevie Wonder“His company was the first to come up with technology that made it accessible without screaming out loud, ‘This is for the blind, this is for the deaf” Wonder said
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In My Own Words: Amazingly Ordinary | Yodel Anecdotal - 1 views

ycorpblog.com/...imow-10052011 F11accessibility accessibility Web 2.0
shared by kelievans78 on 18 Nov 11 - No Cached
  • From too many corporations I hear too many stories of frustrating resistance to accessible design or of product teams putting accessibility as the 92nd priority. Most of the objections to integrating accessibility into product design center around 2 misconceptions: 1) Accessibility will mess up the aesthetic; and 2) Accessibility will cost too much.
  • why accessibility matters and how accessibility actually enhances any product design
  • making them useful and usable to as many people as possible.
  • kelievans78 on 18 Nov 11
     
    Article from Yahoo! VP Alan Brightman on accessibility of their products.
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WebAIM: WebAIM: Web Accessibility for Designers - 3 views

webaim.org/designers F11accessibility website design
shared by kelievans78 on 18 Nov 11 - No Cached
  • infographic that highlights a few important principles of accessible design
  • kelievans78 on 18 Nov 11
     
    Guide for building an accessible website
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Zac Browser - 3 views

www.zacbrowser.com F11accessibility Web2.0
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  • carmin karasic on 14 Nov 11
     
    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!
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