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“Why not just create a second version of a website to accommodate people with disabilities?” “Why would an auto manufacturer need an accessible website? People with vision impairments don’t drive after-all.” These are questions that came from an audience member attending a session about website accessibility. Is that type of… Read More about “Short sighted? Does your website unknowingly ignore key decision makers?”
We often come across service providers who offer tools they say will make your web site accessible. These tools usually require software or a plugin to be downloaded and installed by the end user. More often than not, these tools will only work on Windows but not a Mac. While… Read More about “There is no quick fix for web accessibility”
It’s always good practice to test your pages or WordPress templates for accessibility before you release them to the world. There are all kinds of great tools for checking your site’s web accessibility. Test your site with WAVE from Web AIM, check the colour contrast of your site. These tools are effective… Read More about “Quick Tip: Web Accessibility. Test with automated tools but …”
Despite the best efforts of so many web accessibility champions, there still exist many misconceptions – and much misunderstanding – about what it all means. Just this week, I had a conversation with a colleague who needed to include accessibility in the scope of the project. “We need to make… Read More about “Misconceptions about Web Accessibility”
Are you still trying to determine what you need to do to comply with AODA legislation? You’re not alone. The Ministry of Community and Social Services has developed an on-line wizard that helps sort things out. The AODA E-Wizard asks you a few, short questions about your organization and provides you… Read More about “AODA Quick Tip – AODA E-Wizard”
If you’re a member of NTEN or the Ontario 211 Network and want to learn more about web accessibility, please join Cindy Leonard and I on May 16, 2012 for a free webinar. Access for All: Basics of Website Accessibility provides a basic overview of web accessibility including requirements for Section… Read More about “Webinar Scheduled for NTEN and Ontario 211 Network Members”
Now that you have your requirements in place for the Customer Service Standard, it’s time to start looking at your public-facing website as well as your Intranet (if you have one) to ensure you’ll be able to meet the deadlines set out in Integrated Accessibility Standards Regulation. The Ministry developed… Read More about “Timelines for the Integrated Accessibility Standards”
An accessible website is made up of more than clean, well-written HTML, CSS and JavaScript. Yes, the code behind the scenes is important. If it’s not written with accessibility in mind, chances are the site won’t be accessible. However, the visual design of a site is just as important when… Read More about “Web accessibility starts with the design”
On June 3, 2011 the Ontario government put the next 3 accessibility standards under the AODA legislation in place: Transportation Employment Information and Communications With the Information and Communications piece now in place, many organizations across the province will need to consider web accessibility in their on-going communications plan. What… Read More about “Three Accessibility Standards Now in Place”
When the Proposed Integrated Accessibility Regulation was released for review last September, it was a first step toward simplifying and streamlining the Information and Communication, Employment and Transportation Standards of the AODA legislation. But that first draft was not entirely well-received for a variety of reasons including it’s lack of clarity… Read More about “Latest version of AODA Integrated Accessibility Regulation available for review”
