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From: Alan M. Dalton
Date: Nov 19, 2012 10:00AM

Hi Jared,

Thanks for that.

You make a good point about the position of the navigation. That website is
actually responsive. On a webpage such as
http://accessibility.ie/MakeYourWebsitesMoreAccessible , the navigation
appears:
- below the content in windows that are less than 960px wide;
- on the right-hand side, below the “Tips” section, when the screen width
is 960px–1343px;
- on the left-hand side when the screen width is greater than 1344px.

I hope to run more user testing soon, and might try a “Skip to navigation”
link for screens that are less than 960px wide. That might help sighted
keyboard users, and screen reader users who don’t use ARIA landmark roles.

Regards,
Alan.

Alan Dalton
Access Officer and Accessibility Development Advisor
http://accessibility.ie
National Disability Authority http://www.nda.ie
25 Clyde Road, Dublin 4, Ireland http://goo.gl/maps/gOjcj