Thanks for the stuff Jamal: I'll follow up on it. Also, I have been looking into various Website Building options. CMS, Drupal being the most promising in my opinion, seems like a decent enough platform since there are a growing number of blind users tweaking stuff and, Evert, working on the core enjine. I ruled out most other options except for a native VWD, ASP.net option. That is what I am most familiar with and there are a number of open source modules which can be plugged into a VWD type project to add features to a website. My only real concerns, and they won't be realized or unrealized, until I try out Drupal is the problem of third party module developers not being as experienced or professional as I would demand for one of my projects. For example, many of the CMS Dynamic sites, both Drupal and others including ASP CMS sites, are slow loading and have some usability issues making them less functional than a custom developed website with a custom SQL Server back end. That said, it seems that CMS is being used more and more so it is something that has potential and Drupal, with all the blind supporters, seems to be the best one to jump on board with. So, thanks again and I will do some more reading and then get an account with perhaps your host provider or with someone elses who is using Drupal so we can share experiences and perhaps I can do a beginners tutorial from a blind perspective like the old VWD series in VB.net. Thanks again and you and your family have a very happy and peaceful Holiday.
Rick USA----- Original Message ----- From: "Jamal Mazrui" <empower@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <ProgrammingBlind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, December 23, 2010 10:57 AM Subject: Drupal accessibility resources for Rick and others
Via the contact form at http://NonvisualDevelopment.org Rick asked me some questions about developing accessible web sites with the Drupal content management system from http://drupal.org I hope this information helps him and others interested in this topic. The accessibility of a Drupal site mainly depends on what theme is used. There are themes that comply with Section 508 and/or W3C accessibility standards. Much learning material on Drupal is contained in the collection of text tutorials on content management systems available at http://EmpowermentZone.com/cms_doc.zip The list of accessibility resources below also includes a title from BookShare.org. I think Drupal is a technology worth supporting and using for accessibility, open source, and community reasons! Cheers, Jamal Drupal Accessibility http://drupal.org/node/464472 Accessibility and Drupal http://drupal.org/node/394094 Drupal Accessibility Pledge http://groups.drupal.org/node/66323 Podcast on Drupal 7 Accessibility http://webaxe.blogspot.com/2010/10/podcast-85-drupal-7-accessibility.html Drupal Accessibility Tutorials and Tips http://drupal.org/node/467884 Drupal Contributed modules to Help with Accessibility http://drupal.org/node/394252 The Eleven Most Accessible Drupal 6 Themes http://openconcept.ca/blog/mgifford/function_assessment_of_valid_drupal_6_themes Web Site that Compares Drupal Themes on Accessibility and Other Standards http://d-theme.com/ Accessible Drupal Genesis Theme http://drupal.org/project/genesis Accessible Drupal Simpler Theme http://drupal.org/project/simpler Accessible Drupal Zen Theme http://drupal.org/project/zen Drupal Gardens, by the Founder of Drupal - Get a Free Drupal 7 Site Here http://www.drupalgardens.com/ From Bookshare - Accessible Books for Individuals with Print Disabilities Build Your Own Professional Blog, Forum, Portal or Community Website with Drupal 6 http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/41479?returnPath=L3NlYXJjaD9rZXl3b3JkPWRydXBhbCY%3D Web site of Everett Zufelt - Drupal 7 Core accessibility maintainer (a member of these lists!) http://zufelt.ca/ __________View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind
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