One of the best resources is the BOBBY resource, (http://bobby.watchfire.com/bobby/html/en/index.jsp), but this is by no means the most comprehensive. The best benchmark is the Government's 508 standard (www.access-board.gov/508.htm), which goes well beyond Bobby. We've built a number of website for the government that exceed 508--if you plan well and know what you are doing, its really not that tough. A few basic guidelines: **Never use an image for Navigation when text will do (always use text!) **Make sure you site's page layout will allow for text increases (ie layout still makesn sense when some choose largest text size). **create skip tags in HTML code **make sure alt tags go beyond normal descritions and actual provide content/menaing to the images. In my humble opinion, most of these guidelines should be followed for most websites, regardless of accessiblility needs. Brad B. McCormick Senior Producer Ruder Finn, NYC 212.593.6492 212-715-1663 (fax) 646-662-6297 (cell) rfinteractive.com mrpicassohead.com -----Original Message----- From: tonyzeoli [mailto:tonyzeoli@xxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2004 12:04 AM To: webproducers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [webproducers] Re: creating accessible websites and how it impacts the project life cycle I'm assuming that he means what does is cost in extra development time to take into consideration accessibility issues, for example making the site compliant for the hearing or visibly impaired with either text or audio that can be accessed automatically when you visit a web site. I don't have any resources, but I'll look around. I did learn a little about this in my last semester at NYU. These types of issues are really relevant to the health care industry or the government, whose regulations require that web sites need to be accessible for the elderdly and the handicapped. Tony Z. > Zahid, > is there a chance you can re-phrase your wording. > > "creating accessible websites impact on the project life cycle" -- quite > possible it's me don't understand this. > Please elaborate. > > Sergei > > ******** > Can anyone give me some advice on the subject creating accessible websites > impact on the project life cycle? > > Any useful thoughts, websites, books and resources would be appreciated. > > > > still had no responses hmmmm .......... I wonder why ? > > > > Many Thanks > > > > Zahid Hossain > > __________________________________________________________________________ > To unsubscribe send a blank message with unsubscribe in the subject > to webproducers-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > To access our webform to subscribe, unsubscribe, and manage your > subscription (digest and vacation) visit www.WebProducers.org. > > The WPO list is a public discussion forum with a public archive at > www.WebProducers.org. Be sure to trim your posts and delete personal > information such as telephone numbers if you do not want them as > part of the archive. Tony Zeoli Founder/President Netmix.com 496 Court Street, #3 Brooklyn, NY 11231 email: tonyzeoli@xxxxxxxxxx ph: 718-858-7876 fax: 718-504-4337 cel: 917-705-4700 aim: djtonyz __________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe send a blank message with unsubscribe in the subject to webproducers-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To access our webform to subscribe, unsubscribe, and manage your subscription (digest and vacation) visit www.WebProducers.org. The WPO list is a public discussion forum with a public archive at www.WebProducers.org. Be sure to trim your posts and delete personal information such as telephone numbers if you do not want them as part of the archive. __________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe send a blank message with unsubscribe in the subject to webproducers-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To access our webform to subscribe, unsubscribe, and manage your subscription (digest and vacation) visit www.WebProducers.org. The WPO list is a public discussion forum with a public archive at www.WebProducers.org. Be sure to trim your posts and delete personal information such as telephone numbers if you do not want them as part of the archive.