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; Categories of users
; Categories of users
......
* visual, motor, auditory, seizures, cognitive


; Online accessbility testing
; Online accessbility testing
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* [http://www.tawdis.net/ingles.html?lang=en TAW3 online] checks WCAG 2.0 compliance at all levels. E.g. our friendly university home page has 431 problems and 93 warnings .....
* [http://www.tawdis.net/ingles.html?lang=en TAW3 online] checks WCAG 2.0 compliance at all levels. E.g. our friendly university home page has 431 problems and 93 warnings .....


* [http://wave.webaim.org/ WebAim] on-line service
* [http://wave.webaim.org/ WebAim] On-line service


* [http://wsspg.dequecloud.com/worldspace/wsservice/eval/checkCompliance.jsp Deque Systems] on-line service
* [http://wsspg.dequecloud.com/worldspace/wsservice/eval/checkCompliance.jsp Deque Systems] on-line service


; Designers tools (usually web browser extensions)
; Designers web browser extensions (some are alternatives to online tools)


* [http://wave.webaim.org/toolbar on line service WebAim Firefox extension]
* [http://wave.webaim.org/toolbar on line service WebAim Firefox extension]
* [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/fangs-screen-reader-emulator/ Fangs Screen Reader Emulator], Firefox 2.0 -4.0 extension.


* [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/wcag-contrast-checker/ WCAG Contrast checker]  
* [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/wcag-contrast-checker/ WCAG Contrast checker]  


; Assistive technology for browsers (no need to install)
* [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/fangs-screen-reader-emulator/ Fangs Screen Reader Emulator], Firefox 2.0 -4.0 extension.
 
* [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/text-to-voice/ Text to Voice] Firefox extension
 
* [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/accessiblenews/ AccessibleNews] Firefox plugin to make more accessible to Blind Users.
 
* [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/lowbrowse/ LowBrowse] Firefox plugin to make browsing more accessible to users with low vision. (not available for Firefox 4.0)


* [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/reader/ Reader] helps you read more of the web by transforming text on any website using fonts, colors, and layouts of your choosing.
; Assistive technology for browsers
* See [[acessibility]] (no need to install for this lesson)


=== Wednesday ===
=== Wednesday ===

Revision as of 22:39, 17 April 2011

COAP 2170 Week 6 program

Topic: Accessibility


Monday

Introduction

(Videos)

Principles
Categories of users
  • visual, motor, auditory, seizures, cognitive
Online accessbility testing
  • TAW3 online checks WCAG 2.0 compliance at all levels. E.g. our friendly university home page has 431 problems and 93 warnings .....
Designers web browser extensions (some are alternatives to online tools)
Assistive technology for browsers

Wednesday

Homework 6