[AERNet] Web accessibility

[Judi Piscitello]

Access Technologists Higher Education Network
Tuesday, February 27, 2007

EDUCAUSE2006 Podcast: Making Web Sites Accessible

By D. Berkowitz 

Presentations from the 2006 EDUCAUSE annual conference are starting to
find their way to the web. Among them is this one on Making Web Sites
Accessible. 

LINK:
http://connect.educause.edu/blog/carie417/educause2006_podcast_making_web_sites_accessible/16799?time=1172590758


Here are the details:

More Than Just an Internet Connection: What You Need to Know About
Making Web Sites Accessible

Gregory Fierro, Coordinator, Disability Resource Center: Manatee
Community College 
Feng Hou, CIO, Manatee Community College
Cortney Wanca, Web Master, Manatee Community College

Abstract

Institutions are accustomed to posting information on the Web, but
making sure it is accessible to persons with disabilities is too often
an afterthought. Get introduced to Web accessibility and its legal
background to understand why you should plan ahead for accessibility.
Learn the challenges faced by persons with specific disabilities and
basic techniques for compliance.

posted by D. Berkowitz @ 10:33 PM  


http://athenpro.blogspot.com/2007/02/educause2006-podcast-making-web-sites.html


>>> "Siemsen, Dennis W.   O.D." <Siemsen.Dennis at mayo.edu> 03/05/07 4:05
PM >>>
The managing editor of mayoclinic.org is a friend of mine, and they
are
reworking the user interface.  She is asking me about screen readers,
but I think the bigger issue is overall accessibility, correct?  

I seem to remember some standards on making websites accessible, but
can't remember where I saw them.  Any tips?  And, I guess if they are
making changes, what is the gold standard for screen readers, in your
opinions?  Would such adaptive interfaces work with all screen readers
or is there not enough standardization?  

Sorry to appear dumb, but where can we go to get more background?

Thanks in advance, 

Dennis

Dennis Siemsen, OD
Low Vision Service
Mayo Clinic Rochester