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From: Tim Harshbarger
Date: Apr 4, 2012 1:10PM

This type of thing always reminds me of the time I was asked to submit a request for a large order of software. I was supposed to include the business case along with all the other pertinent information. I wrote (to me) what seemed to be a masterpiece and proof-read it to perfection. Then I submitted it for approval to a director.

What I did not realize (since I was using a screen reader) is that the foreground and background colour of the text and document was white. I received back a note "WTH, Harshbarger? What is this?" I responded "An example of an inaccessible document?"

The lesson learned.... Just because you can read it doesn't mean everyone else can.

I have determined that the only reason I make mistakes is so that others can learn from them. At least, that is the story I am going to stick with. Now, back to creating more learning opportunities for others.

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Subject: Re: [WebAIM] Example of poor website colors for accessibility

I am always flabbergasted when I see standard color blue links on black backgrounds - which I occasionally do even on newer sites.
Angela French


>I'm fully sighted and can barely read the small body text in light green.
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>http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20120403_2451.php
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>And to think: this commercial website is a news service to the U.S. Federal
>government. I wonder if their webmasters have heard about Section 508 yet
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