While only certain websites are required by law to be accessible for persons with disabilities, it is generally acknowledged to be a best practice to build accessibility into all websites. There is a great, free tool that allows web developers to check accessibility: WAVE. WAVE is developed and made available as a free community service… Read More
Screen Reader Usage and Issues
In October 2009, WebAIM conducted a survey of preferences of screen reader users. 665 valid responses to the screen reader user survey. This data is extremely interesting if you are concerned about accessibility of your website. Users of screen readers identified the following as the most problematic items at websites. In order of importance (most… Read More
Accessibility Toolbar
I found this accessibility toolbar from Vision Australia a few years ago and use it all the time: http://www.visionaustralia.org.au/ais/toolbar/ The toolbar, which is updated all the time, allows you to do standard accessibility validations plus a host of other tests. I really like the simulations that show how web pages look to folks with various… Read More