Blind sites?
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- tomkat
Has anyone had some experience in optimizing sites for the visually impaired or blind people?
- rabattski0
there is software/hardware for the blind that readout/say sites. there's also a certain standard if i'm not mistaken.
- th370
nope -
but i could be a fun project -
never thought about blind people going on the internet..
- rabattski0
internet has had and still has a huge impact in the blind community.
- MichaelFelt0
There is a website called BOB I think and it has all the guide lines on the site, have a look for it as ive lost the URL for it.
- ********0
I think the tool you are referring to is called 'Bobby'..it used to be free, but it isn;t now.
Also, the RNIB in the UK publish guidelines about this. ..aswell as following those, you really need to follow good accesiable design in both layout, and build..and that means CSS and seperating content and display.
- ********0
Search for "Being Undermined"... some people gave me some good links and examples in that thread.
Ultimatly, keep it simple. Very simple.
- shutdown0
Bobby is handy but can be a pain trying to keep bobby happy with everything in a page.
Bobby: http://bobby.watchfire.com/bobby…
Other info: http://www.web-access.org.uk/
- weestu0
download the demo of this screen reader. It'll work for 30 minutes at a time, quite interesting results too...
- 310k0
make very big text!
- tank0
or show them your work 310k;maybe they'll like it...
cause theyre blind...uh uh get it.
- JamesEngage0
3 Blind Sites. 3 Blind Sites.
See how they run, See how they run!
Not Very Accessibly, Very Probably!
- DragKng0
I have lots of experience making accessible sites. I am on contract with the GOVT.
Quick tips:
Make sure all your images have alt tags - images that are for decoration or spacers should have an empty alt tag (alt=" ")
, don't set the font-size (let the user control it - in case they are just visually impaired)Make sure all your tables are in-line - that they make sense if you read straight across. If you have complicated data tables go to the w3c and learn how to properly tag them.
a simple html site usually doesn't need much help...
good luck!