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From: Janet Jendron
Date: Mar 16, 2011 12:45PM

1. Re: online web accessibility practice/testing tools
(Owens, Parker)

CNN is one we see used a lot to illustrate problems with
accessibility/usability.

Janet Jendron
SC Assistive Technology Program


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>I would give them popular websites, like amazon, nike, irs.
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>Anyone have an online system to test for accessibility, e.g. throw
>up pages with accessibility errors, and allow students to identify
>the errors and score their answers?
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>Allen Hoffman
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>Subject: [WebAIM] Privacy vs accessibility,
> has anyone run into this technology issue?
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>Dear all
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>I am dealing with a bit of an odd issue and am curious if anyone has
>dealt with similar.
>The website for Iceland's supreme court hosts a lot of court
>documents, decissions, schedules etc.
>However, in order to protect the parties involved from showing up on
>internet searches, the website (which is written in JSP) requires the
>user to input random numbers displayed in a graphic whenever they want
>to perform any operation on the site (no link will work unless the
>proper numbers are input by the user).
>Obviously this is entirely inaccessible.
>I have suggested using a different captia system, such as asking the
>user questions (what is 3 plus 5), as most other government websites
>in Iceland, which require security, have implemented.
>They claim that this does not provide the same level of security, but
>do not let me talk directly to their technology staff, so I cannot get
>a more technical explanation.
>If anyone has recommendations or experiences of a similar situation,
>and has dealt with it successfully, please let me know, on or
>off-list, as they see appropriate.
>Thanks
>-Birkir
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