Re: web accessibility testing

  • From: "Jim" <jhomme1028@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sat, 6 Oct 2007 17:06:21 -0400

Hi Robbie,
Tools that disable style sheets have nothing to do with being blind, nor does reading a page to look for clues about what might be in another color. Your screen reader probably has settings that make it tell you when colors change. You should be able to do a decent job of it. It might be a bit inconvenient, but you can do it. How well do you know 508? 

Thanks.

Jim
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----- Original Message ----- From: "Robbie Miller" <Robbie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, October 06, 2007 12:30 PM
Subject: Re: web accessibility testing



Hello James,
I should have mentioned that I'm totally blind. I have no way I can think of to check web pages to seeif they: 

1 remain independant of color,
and 2. Stay Independent of Style Sheets.
I'm looking for tools and resources to do this accessibility testing, any help is very much appreciated. 
Thanks again.

Robbie
robbie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
----- Original Message ----- From: <james.homme@xxxxxxxxxxxx> 
To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, October 05, 2007 9:53 AM
Subject: Re: web accessibility testing



Hi Robby,
For color independence, you will get a clue when you see things like
"required fields in read," "emphasis in yellow," or some other phrasing
like that. For style sheets, the site needs to be 508 compliant when style sheets are off. The procedure to disable style sheets is different for each 
browser you use. Final advice, make sure you understand what problems are
truly 508, which ones are usability, and which ones are your possible lack 
of knowledge on how to use a screen reader, assuming you use one.

Thanks.

Jim

James D Homme,
Usability Engineering
Highmark Inc.
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Hello Listers,
I've been asked to do an accessibility - section 508 evaluation of a web
site.  My question is, how can I test a page to see if it:
1.)    "Remain Independent of Color" and 2.) "Stay Independent of Style
Sheets"?

Are there any tools I can use to do this?
Any help on this would be appreciated.
Also, if there are any resources on web accessibility testing, please let
me
know.

Thank you.
Robbie
robbie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

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