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From: sondra billings (JIC)
Date: Tue, Nov 23 2004 2:22AM
Subject: Re: WebAIM Discussion List Digest 22.11.2004.
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How can this digest be formatted back to how it used to be with icons?
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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
For organizations relying on
external Web designs/developers, the Request For Proposals (RFP) and
selection
process is important. 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. Below is a checklist
to assist through the RFP and selection process. Here, candidate
means individual or
company.
q
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.
q
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.
q
Ask candidates
how they test accessibility of sites.
Possible responses include:
*
Including people
with disabilities in user testing
*
Using a variety
of accessibility checker application, such as Bobby(tm), A-Prompt, WAVE,
HTML and
CSS validators. (One application
alone is not adequate!) *
Checking web
page code manually, against a specified set of guidelines or policy
q
Ask candidates
whether they have a Web Accessibility Policy either for their site or
for
clients' site? Visiting the
candidates' sites or the site(s) referenced can easily check this.
q
Ask candidates
if their own website is designed to meet any set of accessibility
guidelines? Which
one(s)?
Possible
responses include:
*
Web Content
Accessibility Guidelines 1.0 *
Treasury Board of Canada's Common Look and Feel Standards and
Guidelines for the Internet *
Ontarians with Disabilities Act - Section Six
*
Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act (American
legislation)
q
Ask for
referrals and links to recently created sites by candidates.
(Caution: simply because they may have
not built a fully accessible site doesn't necessarily mean they don't
know
how.)
q
Include in the
contract for services that any failures in accessibility post-launch be
fixed
for free or a reduced rate.
However, be careful when using such a clause. 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.
Changes not related to accessibility may not be included.
q
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.
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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:
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> 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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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
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>Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2004 16:17:59 -0000
>From: "p.h.lauke"
>Subject: Re: [WebAIM] Web Accessibiity workshop
>To: "WebAIM Discussion List"
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> 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.
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> 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
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> From: marc.tierney
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> Sent: 18 November 2004 15:51
> To: WebAIM Discussion List
> Subject: [WebAIM] Web Accessibiity workshop
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> HI
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> 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!!
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> Thanks
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> 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.
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From: Vasanth K Kodi
Date: Tue, Nov 23 2004 2:27AM
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