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Jonathan Grieve
Treehouse Moderator 91,254 PointsIs there more we can learn about Accessibility?
I've just finished the Accessibility HTML deepedive. But for e it seemed a little light. In particular I was hoping to learn the technique for allowing users to select the text size on the page on our websites.
Is there more to accessibility than what we've just learned or have we learned the lot? Thanks :)
2 Answers
Emily Stewart
18,657 PointsWhile documentation is definitely a must for reference, the best resources I've found are talking to and interacting with those who rely on the assistive technology that we're trying to accommodate.
Trying to implement all the WCAG 2.0 in one checklist marathon can be totally overwhelming and daunting. I've found that a combination of 1) immersion into the disabled culture 2) technical resources 3) accessibility community keep me motivated. The accessibility / disabled community are a passionate bunch and usually willing to help when you're stuck.
So, here is some of my favorite accessibility-related content. A few are iOS / app centric—and some aren't technical at all—but you get the idea.
Why it matters
Accessibility for iPhone and iPad apps It's a lengthy read, but it is one of the best first-hand accounts I've read.
Apple + accessibility
Microsoft on accessibility
Curated articles + thoughts
User stories
Experience of using a screenreader
For the record, I believe, Twitter has since improved this.
Disabled culture
Podcasts + episodes
Guidelines + overviews
WebAIM Does a great job of breaking it into plain language and including cognitive disabilities.
Documentation
Color contrast tools
Lastly, if you're ready to start breaking down the 700+ printed pages of the WCAG 2.0, do yourself a favor and get Luke McGrath's 100-page book: [http://www.wuhcag.com/wcag/]
I can't recommend it highly enough.
Anyway, I hope my compilation didn't scare you away. I'm always happy to point you toward more via Twitter: @mpgstew.
William Partington-Gardner
Courses Plus Student 4,080 PointsThere's a whole lot more to accessibility than what's covered in the deepdive.
I'd suggest reading through the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0 (WCAG 2.0) - http://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG20/
There are also some great tools out there for helping to test your website's accessibility. Try this site for some useful tips and resources. http://www.visionaustralia.org/business-and-professionals
Hope that helps!
Jonathan Grieve
Treehouse Moderator 91,254 PointsJonathan Grieve
Treehouse Moderator 91,254 PointsA lot for me to look at so i've bookmarked this page, thamks :)