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From: Jukka K. Korpela
Date: Mon, Jan 22 2007 6:00AM
Subject: A summary of practical web accessibility
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Last spring, I was frustrated with the situation that most web authors
know next to nothing about web accessibility and are faced with complex,
poorly accessible explanations of how to get started with _some_
accessibily issues. I got the idea of writing a book along such lines but
the idea was rejected by three publishers, basically (I think) because
there's simply not much demand for any books on accessibility.
So I decided to convert the initial chapter of the book to a tutorial on
the web:
"Getting Started with Practical Web Accessibility"
http://www.cs.tut.fi/~jkorpela/acc/
It's not very web-like since it was originally meant to be part of a book,
but it's probably still more accessible than most guides on accessibility.
And I'm afraid I won't be able to work much on it, but I'll try to fix any
easily fixable errors.
--
Jukka "Yucca" Korpela, http://www.cs.tut.fi/~jkorpela/
From: Phil Teare
Date: Mon, Jan 22 2007 8:00AM
Subject: Re: A summary of practical web accessibility
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Hi - sorry to cross post, but I thought this might be a nice way to
encourage folk to give us both feedback:
http://81.149.150.32:8080/loband/filter/fi/tut/cs/www/%20/~jkorpela/acc/
I'll be reading it now, and let you know what I think.
In principle I'm very much with you. The irony is pronounced, is it not, in
the fact that accessibility has become so inaccessible to those wishing to
learn a little to help a lot.
While I agree with the concensus in here, that standards are a way forward,
they've become so converluted that I don't know a programmer outside 'the
field' who pays the blindest (no pun intended) bit of attention to them.
Sad, but a practical reality. And then we go a say things like "just because
it's standards compliant doesn't mean its accessible" (which is true). Its a
wonder anyone tries at all.
Anway - must be blue Moday getting to me...
Here's to practical tips and solutions!
Phil
--
Phil Teare,
Technical Director & Lead Developer,
http://www.talklets.com from Textic Ltd.
(44) [0] 77 68479904
From: Joshue O Connor
Date: Mon, Jan 22 2007 8:10AM
Subject: Re: A summary of practical web accessibility
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It looks like a very practical guide that will be useful as my own
reference and also to point others to.
And knowing Jukka's approach I guess its fair to say it will be a
no-nonsense read.
Thanks also for the link to the Yellowpipe online Lynx viewer.
Good work
Josh
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From: Phil Teare
Date: Mon, Jan 22 2007 8:20AM
Subject: Re: A summary of practical web accessibility
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I agree. Nice list.
Phil
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> It looks like a very practical guide that will be useful as my own
> reference and also to point others to.
>
> And knowing Jukka's approach I guess its fair to say it will be a
> no-nonsense read.
>
> Thanks also for the link to the Yellowpipe online Lynx viewer.
>
> Good work
>
> Josh
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From: Rebecca Ballard
Date: Tue, Feb 13 2007 2:30PM
Subject: Re: A summary of practical web accessibility
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Jukka,
If you weren't able to get it published by "real world" print publishers,
have you thought of making it into an e-book and selling it online?
Rebecca
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From: Tim Beadle
Date: Wed, Feb 14 2007 4:00AM
Subject: Re: A summary of practical web accessibility
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On 13/02/07, Rebecca Ballard < = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = > wrote:
> If you weren't able to get it published by "real world" print publishers,
> have you thought of making it into an e-book and selling it online?
Or, if you want it in print, take a look at www.lulu.com
Tim