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From: LSnider
Date: Fri, Jan 21 2011 4:33PM
Subject: Online editors that are accessible
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Hi All,
I have been doing some research on free online web page tools that are
accessible. This particular project involves kids with visual impairments. I
gather that Blogger isn't great with screen readers and google's stuff is
really bad.
I haven't found much, and know that something must be out there!
Does anyone have any ideas?
Cheers
Lisa
From: John E Brandt
Date: Mon, Jan 24 2011 10:07AM
Subject: Re: Online editors that are accessible
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I checked with a friend who is a screen reader user and he and I agreed that
WordPress is probably your best bet. The second choice would be Posterous
which uses e-mail as the way to add entries.
With all web design, it is pretty hard for folks who are screen reader users
to do a layout/design that would be visually appealing to non-screen reader
users, so it is suggested that a sighted person help in that regard. But
once the thing is up and running, the kids can get busy adding content.
One word of caution, if they are going to use content derived from word
processor documents - or even stuff taken from other web sources - make
sure they "cleanse" it of "style contamination." I usually do this by
copying and pasting first to Notepad or any plain text editor and then copy
and pasting to the blog. I have not used Posterous, so I don't know how it
works there, but for WordPress and other blog ware, that is the best option.
WordPress does have a nice pasting filter for word processor content and
will bring over things like <strong> and <em> as well as ordered and
unordered list elements and leave out the rest of the contamination.
And of course you will teach your kids about accessible web design and make
sure they content is accessible to other screen reader users. Because, as
you know, a blog is only as accessible as the content therein.
~j
John E. Brandt
www.jebswebs.com
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207-622-7937
Augusta, Maine, USA
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Subject: [WebAIM] Online editors that are accessible
Hi All,
I have been doing some research on free online web page tools that are
accessible. This particular project involves kids with visual impairments. I
gather that Blogger isn't great with screen readers and google's stuff is
really bad.
I haven't found much, and know that something must be out there!
Does anyone have any ideas?
Cheers
Lisa
From: LSnider
Date: Sat, Feb 19 2011 11:24AM
Subject: Re: Online editors that are accessible
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Hi John,
I am so sorry for the late reply. I typed a reply and then queued it instead
of sending it! My apologies.
Thanks for this information, it was very helpful.
Cheers
Lisa
On Mon, Jan 24, 2011 at 8:59 AM, John E Brandt < = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = > wrote:
> I checked with a friend who is a screen reader user and he and I agreed
> that
> WordPress is probably your best bet. The second choice would be Posterous
> which uses e-mail as the way to add entries.
>
> With all web design, it is pretty hard for folks who are screen reader
> users
> to do a layout/design that would be visually appealing to non-screen reader
> users, so it is suggested that a sighted person help in that regard. But
> once the thing is up and running, the kids can get busy adding content.
>
> One word of caution, if they are going to use content derived from word
> processor documents - or even stuff taken from other web sources - make
> sure they "cleanse" it of "style contamination." I usually do this by
> copying and pasting first to Notepad or any plain text editor and then copy
> and pasting to the blog. I have not used Posterous, so I don't know how it
> works there, but for WordPress and other blog ware, that is the best
> option.
> WordPress does have a nice pasting filter for word processor content and
> will bring over things like <strong> and <em> as well as ordered and
> unordered list elements and leave out the rest of the contamination.
>
> And of course you will teach your kids about accessible web design and make
> sure they content is accessible to other screen reader users. Because, as
> you know, a blog is only as accessible as the content therein.
>
> ~j
>
>
> John E. Brandt
> www.jebswebs.com
> = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED =
> 207-622-7937
> Augusta, Maine, USA
>
>