16 articles on "accessibility"

Web Accessibility Myths

Web Accessibility Myths by: Trenton MossWith more and more countries around the world passing laws about blind and disabled access to the Internet (including the Disability Discrimination Act in the UK), web accessibility has been thrown into th...

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Web Accessibility. . . Making your Pages Friendly to People with Disabilities

Accessibility... Making your Pages Friendly to People with Disabilities by: Robin Nobles Did you know that nearly 20 percent of all Web users have some form of disability? “Making your site accessible for all is a matter of courtesy, is good...

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The Problem With Automated Accessibility Testing Tools

The Problem With Automated Accessibility Testing Tools by: Trenton Moss An automated accessibility tool is a piece of software which can test a web page, or even an entire website, for accessibility. Automated accessibility tools are useful beca...

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Manchester United: Top of the web accessibility league?

Manchester United: Top of the web accessibility league? by: Trenton MossA while ago Manchester United launched a separate accessible version of their website, manutd.com/access. There's been lots of publicity surrounding this accessible web...

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The Secret Benefit Of Accessibility Part 1: Increased Usability

The Secret Benefit Of Accessibility Part 1: Increased Usability by: Trenton Moss Web accessibility has so many benefits that I really do wonder why such a large number of websites have such diabolically bad accessibility. One of the main benefit...

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Web Accessibility: The Basics

Web Accessibility: The Basics by: Trenton MossWhat is web accessibility & why is it important?Web accessibility is about making your website accessible to all Internet users (both disabled and non-disabled), regardless of what browsing technolog...

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User-Lab's John Knight to guest speak at WMita DDA meeting

29 June 2004, West Midlands, UKUser-Lab's John Knight to guest speak at WMita DDA meetingBirmingham Institute of Art and Design User-Lab’s John Knight to guest speak at West Midlands IT Association (WMita) Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) m...

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The DRC Blew It

The DRC Blew It by: Trenton MossThe DRC (Disability Rights Commission) recently announced the results of their year-long investigation into the accessibility of 1000 websites. The DRC's report (http://www.drc-gb.org/publicationsandreports/2...

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Why CSS Is Better Than Table Designs

In the past, websites were made through the use of tables. Today, most websites are built through the use of style sheet languages. One of the most popular style sheet language used in the market today is CSS. Cascading Style Sheets or CSS is a style...

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The Top 5 Roadblocks To Web Accessibility

The Top 5 Roadblocks To Web Accessibility by: Karl Groves Introduction Accessibility is often the last thing on a web designer's mind when creating a website. This is not a trait unique to newbies or people working on a personal page. It is...

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