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From: sondra billings (JIC)
Date: Nov 23, 2004 2:22AM

How can this digest be formatted back to how it used to be with icons?

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Sent: 23 November 2004 02:55
To: sondra billings (JIC)
Subject: WebAIM Discussion List Digest 22.11.2004.


WebAIM Discussion List Digest 22.11.2004.
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Subject: FW: draft checklist - feedback welcomed
Date: Sun, 21 Nov 2004 17:14:32 -0700






&nbsp;

&nbsp;
For organizations relying on
external Web designs/developers, the Request For Proposals (RFP) and
selection
process is important.&nbsp; However, if
you are unfamiliar with Web development terminology or with what it
takes to
make a site accessible, then choosing the best candidate may be a
daunting
task.&nbsp; Below is a checklist
to assist through the RFP and selection process.&nbsp; Here, candidate
means individual or
company.&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;
q&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
In your RFP, specify your organization's Web Accessibility Policy
and make it clear that the successful candidate will be required to
comply with
it.&nbsp;
&nbsp;
q&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Have candidates demonstrate their knowledge of Web accessibility
issues and knowledge and/or experience in developing sites that meet
generally
agreed upon guidelines, i.e. the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines
1.0.&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;
&nbsp;
q&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Ask candidates
how they test accessibility of sites.&nbsp;
Possible responses include:
*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Including people
with disabilities in user testing
*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Using a variety
of accessibility checker application, such as Bobby(tm), A-Prompt, WAVE,
HTML and
CSS validators.&nbsp; (One application
alone is not adequate!) *&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Checking web
page code manually, against a specified set of guidelines or policy

&nbsp;
q&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Ask candidates
whether they have a Web Accessibility Policy either for their site or
for
clients' site?&nbsp; Visiting the
candidates' sites or the site(s) referenced can easily check this.&nbsp;

&nbsp;
q&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Ask candidates
if their own website is designed to meet any set of accessibility
guidelines?&nbsp; Which
one(s)?
&nbsp;
Possible
responses include:
*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Web Content
Accessibility Guidelines 1.0 *&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

Treasury Board of Canada's Common Look and Feel Standards and
Guidelines for the Internet *&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Ontarians with Disabilities Act - Section Six
*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act (American
legislation)
&nbsp;
q&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Ask for
referrals and links to recently created sites by candidates.&nbsp;
(Caution: simply because they may have
not built a fully accessible site doesn't necessarily mean they don't
know
how.)
&nbsp;
q&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Include in the
contract for services that any failures in accessibility post-launch be
fixed
for free or a reduced rate.&nbsp;
However, be careful when using such a clause.&nbsp; Make sure it is fair
to both parties,
which might mean including a time limit, such as within the first week
or first
month, or other restrictions.&nbsp;
Changes not related to accessibility may not be included.

&nbsp;
q&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Consider
retaining a consultant knowledgeable in Web accessibility issues for the
RFP and
selection process so that the candidate best quantified to meet your
organization's needs is selected.&nbsp;

&nbsp;
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From: <EMAIL REMOVED>
Subject: Re: Re[2]: Standards Body (was Re: Re[2]: Re[2]: WAI Icons.
Was: Include default text?)
Date: Sun, 21 Nov 2004 19:04:10 -0700

XHTML strict does not work properly with some older browsers.


On Tue, 26 Oct 2004 18:24:20 +0100, iain wrote:
>
> Tuesday, October 26, 2004, 6:15:02 PM, jp29 wrote:
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> > I have written all of my Web pages in (Validated) ISO-HTML. For
> > further information please visit:
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> Why not use XHTML Strict?
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> Iain
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From: <EMAIL REMOVED>
Subject: Re: Web Accessibiity workshop
Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2004 08:36:40 -0700

I have some students working on a realtime visual impairment
simulator for Windows 2000/XP. There is a very good beta
version available at:

http://slappy.cs.uiuc.edu/cs492/Group2/vis/index.php

We are looking for feedback on the quality of the simulations
and new features.

Please give it a try and let us know what you think.

Jon

---- Original message ----
>Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2004 16:17:59 -0000
>From: "p.h.lauke"
>Subject: Re: [WebAIM] Web Accessibiity workshop
>To: "WebAIM Discussion List"
>
> Link: File-List
> The AIS toolbar for IE has some simulations built
> in. Not fantastic and foolproof, but they can give a
> really rough idea.
>

>
> IBM aDesigner can simulate visual impairments
> (colour deficiency low vision, etc) quite
> effectively as well.
>
> (be
> aware of the alphaWorks licensing scheme though)
>
> Patrick
>
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> Patrick H. Lauke
> Webmaster / University of Salford
> http://www.salford.ac.uk
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: marc.tierney
> [mailto: <EMAIL REMOVED> ]
> Sent: 18 November 2004 15:51
> To: WebAIM Discussion List
> Subject: [WebAIM] Web Accessibiity workshop
>
> HI
>
>
>
> I'm going to be putting on a workshop for
> voluntary organisations on the issues surrounding
> website accessibility. I'm interested to hear
> about any online resources that might be
> available. I've found the RNIB site which allows
> you to experience navigation as if you had
> usability problems. Are there any others
> available? I'd be grateful for any help!!
>
>
>
> Thanks
>
>
>
> Marc
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Jon Gunderson, Ph.D., ATP
Coordinator of Assistive Communication and Information Technology
Division of Rehabilitation - Education Services MC-574 College of
Applied Life Studies University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign 1207 S.
Oak Street, Champaign, IL 61820

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