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From: Rob Unsworth
Date: Sun, May 07 2006 9:40PM
Subject: Need site review
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Hi Guys,
I am in need of a site review. The site being
http:bneekibinqldau.lionwap.org
Reason: I will be attending a convention this weekend and have a meeting
with the person responsible for the above site and hundreds more just like
it. I would like to be able to show him how the site appears to people
using assistive technology, particularly screen readers and those with low
vision.
When I took over the site in my sig I set out to redesign it and make it
more accessible. I have always considered it strange that Lions support
the blind and visually impared but their web sites don't. My plan was to
get our District web site to a reasonable level then start a campaign to
raise the standard of other sites here in Australia. As luck would have
it, a few months ago I was invited to assist with the Lions Australia
site, which i am happy to say is now under review with the intent to
redesign with accessibility a priority.
Thr current Lions Australia site is http://www.lionsclubs.org.au
If I could only find time to finish where I started :-)
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Regards, | Lions District 201 Q3
Rob Unsworth | IT & Internet Chairman
Ipswich, Australia | http://www.lionsq3.asn.au
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From: Jon Gunderson
Date: Tue, May 09 2006 8:40AM
Subject: Re: Need site review
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Rob,
If you are using Microsoft Windows on a computer with a decent
graphics card you can use the Visual Impairment Simulator to
show them what different types of visual impairments look in
near real time.
http://www.cita.uiuc.edu/software/vis/downld.php
There are some graphics harware requirements, but the software
will tell you if you have the requirements.
Jon
---- Original message ----
>Date: Mon, 8 May 2006 13:38:03 +1000 (EST)
>From: Rob Unsworth < = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = >
>Subject: [WebAIM] Need site review
>To: = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED =
>
>Hi Guys,
>I am in need of a site review. The site being
>http:bneekibinqldau.lionwap.org
>
>Reason: I will be attending a convention this weekend and
have a meeting
>with the person responsible for the above site and hundreds
more just like
>it. I would like to be able to show him how the site appears
to people
>using assistive technology, particularly screen readers and
those with low
>vision.
>
>When I took over the site in my sig I set out to redesign it
and make it
>more accessible. I have always considered it strange that
Lions support
>the blind and visually impared but their web sites don't. My
plan was to
>get our District web site to a reasonable level then start a
campaign to
>raise the standard of other sites here in Australia. As luck
would have
>it, a few months ago I was invited to assist with the Lions
Australia
>site, which i am happy to say is now under review with the
intent to
>redesign with accessibility a priority.
>
>Thr current Lions Australia site is http://www.lionsclubs.org.au
>
>If I could only find time to finish where I started :-)
>
>
>
>--
>Regards, | Lions District 201 Q3
>Rob Unsworth | IT & Internet Chairman
>Ipswich, Australia | http://www.lionsq3.asn.au
>-------------------------------------------------
>
>
>
>
Jon Gunderson, Ph.D.
Director of IT Accessibility Services
Campus Information Technologies and Educational Services (CITES)
and
Coordinator of Assistive Communication and Information Technology
Disability Resources and Education Services (DRES)
Voice: (217) 244-5870
Fax: (217) 333-0248
Cell: (217) 714-6313
E-mail: = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED =
WWW: http://cita.rehab.uiuc.edu/
WWW: https://netfiles.uiuc.edu/jongund/www/
From: Rob Unsworth
Date: Tue, May 09 2006 5:30PM
Subject: Re: Need site review
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On Tue, 9 May 2006, Jon Gunderson wrote:
> Rob,
>
> If you are using Microsoft Windows on a computer with a decent
> graphics card you can use the Visual Impairment Simulator to
> show them what different types of visual impairments look in
> near real time.
Jon,
Apparently I should have been clearer. I am seeking third party assessment
to add weight to my comments. When trying to convince someone of your view
on a particular subject third party corroboration adds considerable
weight.
I need the opinion of visually impared people.
> ---- Original message ----
> >Date: Mon, 8 May 2006 13:38:03 +1000 (EST)
> >From: Rob Unsworth < = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = >
> >Subject: [WebAIM] Need site review
> >To: = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED =
> >
> >Hi Guys,
> >I am in need of a site review. The site being
> >http:bneekibinqldau.lionwap.org
> >
> >Reason: I will be attending a convention this weekend and
> have a meeting
> >with the person responsible for the above site and hundreds
> more just like
> >it. I would like to be able to show him how the site appears
> to people
> >using assistive technology, particularly screen readers and
> those with low
> >vision.
> >
> >When I took over the site in my sig I set out to redesign it
> and make it
> >more accessible. I have always considered it strange that
> Lions support
> >the blind and visually impared but their web sites don't. My
> plan was to
> >get our District web site to a reasonable level then start a
> campaign to
> >raise the standard of other sites here in Australia. As luck
> would have
> >it, a few months ago I was invited to assist with the Lions
> Australia
> >site, which i am happy to say is now under review with the
> intent to
> >redesign with accessibility a priority.
> >
> >Thr current Lions Australia site is http://www.lionsclubs.org.au
> >
> >If I could only find time to finish where I started :-)
> >
> >
> >
> >--
> >Regards, | Lions District 201 Q3
> >Rob Unsworth | IT & Internet Chairman
>
> >Ipswich, Australia | http://www.lionsq3.asn.au
> >-------------------------------------------------
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
> Jon Gunderson, Ph.D.
> Director of IT Accessibility Services
> Campus Information Technologies and Educational Services (CITES)
> and
> Coordinator of Assistive Communication and Information Technology
> Disability Resources and Education Services (DRES)
>
> Voice: (217) 244-5870
> Fax: (217) 333-0248
> Cell: (217) 714-6313
>
> E-mail: = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED =
>
> WWW: http://cita.rehab.uiuc.edu/
> WWW: https://netfiles.uiuc.edu/jongund/www/
>
>
>
>
>
>
--
Regards, | Lions District 201 Q3
Rob Unsworth | IT & Internet Chairman
Ipswich, Australia | http://www.lionsq3.asn.au
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