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From: julian.rickards@ndm.gov.on.ca
Date: Wed, Oct 15 2003 2:28PM
Subject: RE: Accessible message board software
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The discussion forum at http://Accessifyforums.com use a PHP (presumably
MySQL) forum. This discussion is one of the forums and although the forum
software is not accessible yet, they are working with the PHPBB developers
to try to make it so.

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kelly Hokkanen [mailto: = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = ]
> Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2003 4:14 PM
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> Subject: Accessible message board software
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>
> Hello,
>
> Can anyone recommend accessible message board software that
> is PHP/MySQL
> based and either open-source or relatively inexpensive? I've checked
> the archives, and although this question has come up before I didn't
> really find a definitive answer. Just hoping for a suggestion of
> something that has actually been tested and found to be accessible.
>
> Thank you,
>
> Kelly
>
>
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From: Christopher Phillips
Date: Mon, Oct 20 2003 10:49AM
Subject: Re: Accessible message board software
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> The discussion forum at http://Accessifyforums.com use a PHP
> (presumably
> MySQL) forum.
>>
>> Hello,
>>
>> Can anyone recommend accessible message board software that
>> is PHP/MySQL


I believe the specific thread at Accessifyforums that Julian was
referring to is at:
http://www.accessifyforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=249

The message board software that is being used there is a fairly heavily
modded version of phpBB 2.05. The next major release (2.2) is supposed
to come with a fully accessible template, but there is absolutely no
timeline on that release. It could be released by the end of the year
or take another 6 months. In the meantime, you could grab one of the
basic phpBB templates and try to tweak it. I just touched base with
Nigel, who runs accessifyforums and he said he will be releasing his
template when it is completed as well.

I know at one point WebAIM was developing what was to be an accessible
message board, but haven't heard anything about it for a while - maybe
someone there could give us an update?

I know some of the commercial message board applications have also made
some efforts in the accessibility arena, but when I surveyed them a
while ago it seemed like no one was quite there yet, however things
might have changed.

I'd love to hear any information anybody else has on this- it seems
like a topic that most of the message board software largely ignored
when they first developed their software and are now trying to play
catch up, but undoubtedly there is a huge need for it.

Christopher Phillips
Institute for Community Inclusion
http://www.communityinclusion.org


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From: Michael D. Roush
Date: Mon, Oct 20 2003 12:04PM
Subject: Re: Accessible message board software
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From: "Christopher Phillips" < = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = >
> >> Can anyone recommend accessible message board software that
> >> is PHP/MySQL
>
> The message board software that is being used there is a fairly heavily
> modded version of phpBB 2.05. The next major release (2.2) is supposed
> to come with a fully accessible template, but there is absolutely no
> timeline on that release. It could be released by the end of the year
> or take another 6 months. In the meantime, you could grab one of the
> basic phpBB templates and try to tweak it.

There is a message board I set up for a place I design for, and I used phpbb
2.0.5 and it passes both Bobby 3.2 and the current Ask Alice tests. I know
these aren't completely reliable as far as accessibility goes, but I don't
think the 'tweaking' should have to be very major.


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