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[Murray]

Hello all -

I recently built a little website for the local sci support group. However, I did not include any accessibility modifications such as font size variation, background color/brightness variation, etc. Can anyone advise me on the steps needed to make these and other modifications?

I have googled, looking for a "how-to" site, but no luck.

Thank you.

Lynn

www.placervillescisupport.homestead.com/index.html

[StillFingers]

Murray, on Feb 2 2009, 03:59 PM, said:

Hello all -

I recently built a little website for the local sci support group. However, I did not include any accessibility modifications such as font size variation, background color/brightness variation, etc. Can anyone advise me on the steps needed to make these and other modifications?

I have googled, looking for a "how-to" site, but no luck.

Thank you.

Lynn

www.placervillescisupport.homestead.com/index.html

Lynn,

I'm designing/building a website using ruby, rails, mysql and apache and was looking for some advise on Accessibility issues and found the following book; its helping me make decisions on what to and when to add capabilities/user options to my site...hope it helps.

Design Accessible Web Sites: 36 Keys to Creating Content for All Audiences and Platforms
http://www.pragprog....sible-web-sites

Here's a link to amazon.com, take a look at the reviews...
http://www.amazon.co...e...1054&sr=8-1

Also, there are other resources out there, if you want to talk about this further, just send me a PM. You might also send a PM to another forum member, ems, she is a multi-talented woman, knows a few...million things...about programming/computers, she might be able to help as well; idk.

Good luck on your quest...

Jerry

Edited by StillFingers, 21 February 2009 - 06:51 PM.

[purple_faeries]

I do a bit of website creation, and I find that the best for accessability is CSS. It can create pages on the fly from what the user has set up on their system or needs etc. Once you get the hang of it it's easy, you can also create printer-friendly pages really easily that just go from the link to the printer you don't need to preview them or anything (I don't think lol)

Good luck

Hannah

[wheeliebear75]

Well how about a few 1st hand do's and don'ts? I'm what is considered legally blind 20/300 with best correction. Dark letters on a white or light background but black writing on white is optimal and fancy writing is pretty but 1/2 the time I can't read it. I use a magnifying program but others I know who are visually impaired and/or blind use programs like ZoomText and WindowEyes.......there are some others but those are the 2 I know are sued most & i'm not sure what the names of those are.

[Murray]

wheeliebear75, on Apr 14 2009, 08:13 PM, said:

Well how about a few 1st hand do's and don'ts? I'm what is considered legally blind 20/300 with best correction. Dark letters on a white or light background but black writing on white is optimal and fancy writing is pretty but 1/2 the time I can't read it. I use a magnifying program but others I know who are visually impaired and/or blind use programs like ZoomText and WindowEyes.......there are some others but those are the 2 I know are sued most & i'm not sure what the names of those are.

W/Bear -

Yes! That's exactly what I need. Thanks. MORE!