Accessibility for children - CBBC Accessible Newsreader
Saturday, 18 July 2009
This is a great article from the BBC about their new CBBC Accessible Newsreader -
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/bbcinternet/2009/05/introducing_the_cbbc_newsreade.html
The focus is accessibility for children using switch technology- particularly for those users with complex physical disabilities, including near total loss of motor control, who are not able to use a keyboard or mouse.
Keep up the good work BBC!
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Posted byCharlie M at 09:23 0 comments
Accessibility testing resources in Brighton & Hove, UK
Wednesday, 8 July 2009
I found this URL which lists some useful resources for contacting visually impaired people in the Brighton and Hove, UK, for accessibility testing:
http://blindsecondlife.blogspot.com/2007/11/local-services-brighton-uk.html
In my experience, finding suitable candidates for accessibility testing can be very difficult, so these resources could be a good place for fellow Brighton'ers to start. In recent years I have had to drive all the way across the UK to find the suitable users for testing sessions!
If you need any advice or help with accessibility / usability / user experience testing sessions, please don't hesitate to get in-touch. I'm always keen to get involved.
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Posted byCharlie M at 05:25 0 comments
Accessibility generator for skip navigation links
Tuesday, 7 July 2009
This is a great tool for those creating "skip navigation links" to improve accessibility for keyboard-only users. This generator creates skiplinks, CSS, JS, etc. Should save lots of your precious time! I'm looking forward to giving it a go myself.
http://accessify.com/tools-and-wizards/accessibility-tools/skipnav-builder/
There is also a video tutorial here: http://accessify.com/screencasts/skipnav-builder/
Enjoy!
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Posted byCharlie M at 02:17 0 comments
An interesting article about whether your website is legal...
Monday, 6 July 2009
Here is a short and simple article from the "e-commerce resource unit" about whether or not your website is legal. The article discusses the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (DDA) in basic terms : http://www.ecru.co.uk/articles/legal.html
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Posted byCharlie M at 05:25 0 comments
How do you teach a blind person HTML?
Friday, 3 July 2009
Interesting post on accessify... how do you teach a blind person HTML...?
http://accessify.com/news/2009/04/teaching-a-blind-person-html/
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Posted byCharlie M at 03:53 0 comments
http://www.simplicityuserexperience.co.uk/
Wednesday, 1 July 2009
Do you have your own website? Are you working on a web project and need some advice? Are you thinking of building a website but don't know where to start? Would you like to improve your users web experience?
Come and see my new website... Simplicity User Experience Optimisation:
http://www.simplicityuserexperience.co.uk/
If you would like to use any of my services, please don't hesitate to get in touch (the best way is via email... http://www.simplicityuserexperience.co.uk/contact.html). You are sure to be pleasantly surprised by the quality of the service I offer AND my rates!
Remember, no job is too small!
Posted byCharlie M at 03:55 0 comments
How to establish a web accessibility business case
Thursday, 25 June 2009
Many people ask me about how to establish a web accessibility business case for your own business or website. Although, I certainly have my own take on this subject, a nice overview can be found on the w3 web accessibility initiative's (WAI) website.
This article covers social, technical, financial, and legal and policy factors in the business case for Web accessibility:
"Developing a Web Accessibility Business Case for Your Organization: Overview" :
http://www.w3.org/WAI/bcase/Overview
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