Understanding Accessibility – Videos of users using Assistive Technology
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Month: March 2009
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Accessibility to the Face
Accessibility to the Face is a must read article for any web site owner, designer, or developer, etc., especially for those who doubt the importance of creating an accessible web site. It’s a personal perspective by Rob Foster. The article doesn’t mention web accessibility specifically, but is directly related (well, he does mention Section 508).
Here’s a quote about the goal of the article:
My hope with this article is to make accessibility issues surrounding disabilities become real for the reader. The ideal response for me would be for people to think a little harder about the people using your product or experience and what it might be like for those who may not have all their faculties.
Accessible Web Design CEO Joseph Dolson
http://www.practicalecommerce.com/podcasts/episode/859-Accessible-Web-Design-CEO-Joseph-Dolson
Accessible Web Video: JW Player Controls
http://www.wac.ohio-state.edu/examples/jwplayercontrols/
Flash and PDF Webinar
You have two more chances to view the webinar The Paciello Group and Adobe Present WCAG 2.0 Accessibility Webinars for Flash and PDF. They will be March 31 and April 1, at 12 noon Eastern Time.
Partnership
Recently, there was a partnership announced between WebAIM and The Paciello Group. The two are teaming up to provide web site owners with full accessibility testing and professional services (by The Paciello Group) and additionally receiving the WebAIM Accessible Site Certification.
Easy Apps
Below are two web applications which make Web 2.0 site mores accessible and usable. They are both from “DOM God” Chris Heilmann.
- Easy SlideShare – Convert slide presentations from SlideShare to easy-to-read text.
- Easy YouTube – super simple interface for viewing YouTube videos.
UPDATE Mar 29
- Fixed the Easy YouTube link above.
- Also try QuietTube!