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From: Detlev Fischer
Date: Tue, Sep 01 2015 3:43AM
Subject: Request for comments on "Best practices for accessible diagram design" (draft)
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Hi Jonathan,

many thanks, just saw your comment now (still going through the pile of mails after my holidays). I will include that link in an updated version, and see how I can work in your suggsted recommendations (reduce detail / add remove layers).

Best,
Detlev



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Jonathan Avila schrieb am 18.08.2015 18:07:

> Detlev,
> Of use may be the link to a document on essential aspects of large print maps
> and such as using solid backgrounds. Reducing details for users with low
> vision will help as well. Perhaps allowing the user to remove or add layers as
> desired may be beneficial as well to user with low vision and cognitive
> disabilities.
>
> http://www.aph.org/accessible-media-guidelines/
>
> Jonathan
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> Subject: [WebAIM] Request for comments on "Best practices for accessible
> diagram design" (draft)
>
> Hi everyone,
>
> I have been drafting a chapter on the accessibility of diagrams for a
> forthcoming book by Clive Richards (working title "Diagrammatics") that has
> various other chapters on different "mainstream" aspects of diagram design.
>
> I could think of no better way of vetting my draft than posting a link to this
> forum:
> http://www.incobs.de/articles/items/diagram-a11y.html
>
> I have organised the best practices into three parts:
>
> - requirements of low vision users
> - requriements of blind users
> - requiremenhts of people with cognitive and learning disabilities
>
> For each o these groups, I have compiled a design checklist to address the
> requirements.
>
> You would do me a great favour if you could look at the draft and comment
> (here, or in the comments section below the draft).
>
> Many thanks in advance!
> Detlev Fischer
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