http://www.killersites.com/mvnforum/mvnforum/index RSS Feed of http://www.killersites.com (Forum: Web Accessibility) en-us http://www.killersites.com/mvnforum/mvnplugin/mvnforum/images/logo.gif http://www.killersites.com/mvnforum/mvnforum/index 141 50 mvnForum - free open source Jsp/Servlet forum Search all posts key http://www.killersites.com/mvnforum/mvnforum/search http://www.killersites.com/mvnforum/mvnforum/viewthread_thread,13480 Hey Everybody, As you know, we have been working really hard on closed captioning our videos for those of you who are hearing impaired. You do not need to hear well to be a great web designer! So, we finally have some [url=http://www.killervideostore.com/video-courses/web-design-1cc.php]video courses[/url] ready and expect to see many more courses up in the coming weeks! In the ... http://www.killersites.com/mvnforum/mvnforum/viewthread_thread,13250 [quote][b]Collaborative Effort Results in More Flexible and Testable Standard; Advances Accessibility of the Web[/b] http://www.w3.org/ -- 11 December 2008 -- Today W3C announces a new standard that will help Web designers and developers create sites that better meet the needs of users with disabilities and older users. Drawing on extensive experience and community feedback, the ... http://www.killersites.com/mvnforum/mvnforum/viewthread_thread,2503 SiteMorse creates a automated accessibility checker that is in the words of Lawrence Shaw of SiteMorse "the most stringent automated tool." It would appear that after SiteMorse approached the DRC (Disability Rights Commission of the UK) for support of it's product and were rejected, they went on the attack. The DRC position is the same as most of us in this business: "Automated ... http://www.killersites.com/mvnforum/mvnforum/viewthread_thread,12946 I actually called the Section 508 helpdesk on this but they were no help. I worked for a school district that receives federal funds (grants, money, etc) to do certain things. Would this require us to ahdere to Section 508 guidelines? http://www.killersites.com/mvnforum/mvnforum/viewthread_thread,12703 There is allot of talk about HTML5 of late and I have come across some articles on the subject of Accessibility with HTML5... or shall we say the lack of? This issue is very disquieting to some in the accessibility community. [list] [*] [url=http://www.456bereastreet.com/archive/200705/another_look_at_html_5/]Another look at HTML 5[/url]. [quote]And that leads me to HTML 5, backwards ... http://www.killersites.com/mvnforum/mvnforum/viewthread_thread,12702 Here are some reading material to show how Google is now getting interested in accessibility... so it is about time developers do to. [list] [*] [url=http://googlewebmastercentral.blogspot.com/2008/09/workin-it-on-all-browsers.html]Workin' it on all browsers[/url] [quote]To web surfers, Google Chrome is a quick, exciting new browser. As webmasters, it's a good reminder that regardless of the ... http://www.killersites.com/mvnforum/mvnforum/viewthread_thread,2138 Well, before you can get into Accessibility, you have to be able to write code (and because this is a list I already had finished), so my first official post is a list of Editors you may choose from. You can write code in something like Notepad, but face it, syntax coloring to spot errors, spell checkers and the like are all good tools to have. So with no further ranting I offer to you this ... http://www.killersites.com/mvnforum/mvnforum/viewthread_thread,3643 In a recent thread a reader asked what they are ad someone explained and typed out a example. So what is it really? Think of Hansel and Grettel leaving bread crumbs to help them track their movements. Breadcrumb navigation is the same. It helpes you track your position in the navigation scheme. Example for a school would be: [b]Home > Classes > 1982 > 7b[/b] This would be Home ... http://www.killersites.com/mvnforum/mvnforum/viewthread_thread,11757 LOS ANGELES, California (AP) -- "Tropic Thunder" is pushing the envelope too far for groups representing the mentally disabled. Dozens of people from organizations such as the Special Olympics and the American Association of People with Disabilities protested the movie-industry spoof across the street from the film's Los Angeles premiere at Mann's Bruin Theatre on Monday. The ... http://www.killersites.com/mvnforum/mvnforum/viewthread_thread,11503 [Note: For those who have not followed the subject, I recently wrote a pair of articles, "[url=http://www.lsw-webdesign.com/2008/05/27/understanding-and-the-cognitive-disorder/]Understanding and the Cognitive Disorder[/url] " and "[url=http://www.lsw-webdesign.com/2008/07/10/from-the-inside-depression-the-cognitive-disorder/]From the inside: Depression & the Cognitive ... http://www.killersites.com/mvnforum/mvnforum/viewthread_thread,11335 In July 2008 I was diagnosed as depressive by the VA (Veterans Administration). If you watch TV, you have seen the commercials for some medication describing the physical results of depression. Depression is however a form of Cognitive Disorder and effects how you use the internet as well as how you see the world. So this is meant as a first person look at my experience surfing the internet. I ... http://www.killersites.com/mvnforum/mvnforum/viewthread_thread,11124 This was passed to me by Shelley, worth pointing out here. A software developer got the support of his company to create a browser specifically for Autistic children after seeing the difficulties and frustrations faced by his 6 year old autistic grandson. [url=http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5g4aOK0HuId1Q6oWOGzIM5h9Rtf_QD912OC100] Grandfather builds Web browser for autistic[/url] ... http://www.killersites.com/mvnforum/mvnforum/viewthread_thread,11028 Free Webinar: Accessibility of Next Generation Web Applications: An Overview of Web 2.0 Thursday, June 19, 2PM EASTERN (New York time) Presenter: Jared Smith from WebAIM The term "Web 2.0" is being used to describe new methods of using the web, innovative technologies, and next generation web applications. AJAX, blogging, wikis, content aggregation, tagging, and mashups are ... http://www.killersites.com/mvnforum/mvnforum/viewthread_thread,10859 As developers interested in accessibility, we use tools to aid us. Whether these be assistive technologies or tools of the language like alt attributes. But the problem with cognitive disorders is they are not something you can nail down, it is about the inability to understand content, not the inability to access it. No real tools here for us and no way to really simulate it. It is hard to ... http://www.killersites.com/mvnforum/mvnforum/viewthread_thread,3893 It is my hope to find and place articles here that will give you an idea of how those with disabilities "see" and use the web site. So here is the first and I hope to have more to follow. [list] [*][url=http://www.accessiblecontent.com/online/v1n1/index.php?view=max]Surfing Blind[/url] by Max Robinson (on visual Impairment) ...