http://tc.eserver.org/dir/Resources/Accessibility A listing of the most recently indexed works about Resources and Accessibility in the field of technical communication. en-us Copyright (c) 2005-08 by the EServer. All rights reserved. tclib-editorial@eserver.org (TC Library Editorial Board) webmaster@eserver.org (Geoffrey Sauer) http://tc.eserver.org/images/newlogo.gif http://tc.eserver.org/dir/Resources/Accessibility http://tc.eserver.org/35548.html http://tc.eserver.org/35548.html 米国IBMアクセシビリティ・センターの提供情報や、IBMアクセシビリティ・リサーチ・グループによる高齢者・視覚障害者関連情報の公開など、アクセシブルな情報社会のための関連リソース。インターネット閲覧支援ソフト「らくらくウェブ散策®」の紹介など。 http://tc.eserver.org/34643.html http://tc.eserver.org/34643.html This standard is directed toward ensuring equitable access to all content on Government of Canada Web sites. http://tc.eserver.org/34615.html http://tc.eserver.org/34615.html A podcast and blog featuring practical web design accessibility tips. http://tc.eserver.org/34575.html http://tc.eserver.org/34575.html The purpose of this site become a comprehensive resource for finding disability information on the Internet. http://tc.eserver.org/34435.html http://tc.eserver.org/34435.html The videos have been collected by the Inclusive Digital Economy Network. They present many of the challenges that older users often face when interacting with new technologies. The purpose of these videos is to highlight the issues in an insightful and thought-provoking way. http://tc.eserver.org/34258.html http://tc.eserver.org/34258.html Worldspace is an accessibility analysis tool designed to identify errors with Section 508, and the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines. http://tc.eserver.org/34072.html http://tc.eserver.org/34072.html Our JW Player Controls is an attempt to get around the limitations for access that Flash presents, to provide a richer user interface to the JW FLV Player, and to enhance the contrast and readability of captions by providing an alternate viewing area for caption content. http://tc.eserver.org/33473.html http://tc.eserver.org/33473.html The point of this blog is to look at all the things happening on the web now and in the future; the good, the bad and the downright fugly. But we'll be looking at it from the point of view of inclusivity. http://tc.eserver.org/32887.html http://tc.eserver.org/32887.html We aim to prove that accessible, usable web sites built with universality and standards in mind need not be boring. We will show you artfully crafted sites made by some of today’s most progressive web developers. http://tc.eserver.org/32892.html http://tc.eserver.org/32892.html This web site provides you with a comprehensive resource on issues relating to multimedia, e-learning and accessibility. Whether you're new to e-learning, want to know more about specific accessibility issues, or are an expert multimedia developer, we believe you'll find information relevant to your needs. http://tc.eserver.org/32461.html http://tc.eserver.org/32461.html A collection of videos that show how people with various disabilities use assistive technology with their computers, which may help developers understand the diverse accessibility needs that should be met by their projects. http://tc.eserver.org/31986.html http://tc.eserver.org/31986.html A website devoted to exploring accessibility at the intersection of technology and rhetoric. The cornerstone of the site is, at least for now, a study of accessible podcasting. http://tc.eserver.org/31658.html http://tc.eserver.org/31658.html Although we all know that the colors viewed on your computer's monitor are not accurate for print reproduction, your screen color is probably good enough to yield reasonably accurate colorblindness test results. We invite you now to test yourself for colorblindness on-line. http://tc.eserver.org/31075.html http://tc.eserver.org/31075.html An application that, using an inexpensive camera, lets users control a mouse pointer by aiming their face around the screen. http://tc.eserver.org/31074.html http://tc.eserver.org/31074.html Software that dynamically adapts Web pages to meet the needs of individuals with visual, motor, and print limitations. http://tc.eserver.org/30821.html http://tc.eserver.org/30821.html The Stomper Scrutinizer is a webkit based browser that includes a simulation of human foveal and peripheral vision. By providing a realistic distortion of non-focused page content, the Scrutinizer reveals the perceptability of design features. It is also useful for conducting usability tests, design reviews, and has a number of features (including screenshots) for talking about design. http://tc.eserver.org/30017.html http://tc.eserver.org/30017.html HERA is a tool to check the accessibility of Web pages accoridng to the specification Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 1.0). HERA performs a preliminary set of tests on the page and identifies any automatically detectable errors or checkpoints met, and which checkpoints need further manual verification. http://tc.eserver.org/29758.html http://tc.eserver.org/29758.html Internetministeriet fokuserer på webdesign og SEO ud fra et tilgængeligheds og anvendeligheds -princip. http://tc.eserver.org/28515.html http://tc.eserver.org/28515.html Popular screen readers use a virtual buffer to allow users to interact with web content, whereby the virtual buffer provides a mechanism for screen reader users to interact with web content. This article uncovers undocumented behaviour in JAWS 7.1 and later, which allows web developers to build Ajax applications that update the virtual buffer without any interaction from the user. http://tc.eserver.org/27668.html http://tc.eserver.org/27668.html Comprehensive list of adaptive technology devices with detailed descriptions and examples of how they are used. Covers Alternative Keyboards, Alternative Mouse Systems, Braille Embosser and Text to Braille Conversion, Refreshable Braille Displays, Screen Magnifiers, Screen Readers and Talking Browsers, Text-to-Speech Systems, Animated Signing Characters (Signing Avatars) to name but a few. http://tc.eserver.org/27141.html http://tc.eserver.org/27141.html WebABLE is an authoritative Web site for disability-related internet resources. The WebABLE site goal is to stimulate education, research, and development of technologies that will ensure accessibility for people with disabilities to advanced information systems and emerging technologies. http://tc.eserver.org/27043.html http://tc.eserver.org/27043.html This page contains information about making the Internet accessible. http://tc.eserver.org/26848.html http://tc.eserver.org/26848.html This annotated bibliography discusses over 120 print and online resources related to Web accessibility. It lists and describes resources that offer practical advice on how to implement accessibility, particularly in relation to the WCAG 1.0 and Section 508 standards. It also summarizes the findings of empirical studies that have examined Web site accessibility via automated tests, such as Bobby, and studies that have gauged user performance with assistive technologies, such as screen readers. The bibliography lists forums for discussing accessibility with other practitioners and researchers, and it cites sources for news and events related to accessibility. The bibliography concludes with a short discussion of trends in accessibility research. http://tc.eserver.org/25689.html http://tc.eserver.org/25689.html On this site you'll find information, resources, and the latest news on web site usability and accessibility issues, with a healthy dose of web standards advocacy thrown in for good measure. http://tc.eserver.org/23540.html http://tc.eserver.org/23540.html A free online tool to analyze the accessibility of websites. With Hermish, make your pages comply to accessibility guidelines. Accessibility relates to section 508 and priority levels. http://tc.eserver.org/23172.html http://tc.eserver.org/23172.html AccessiBlog was a weblog of articles and sites dealing with the topic of Web accessibility (though it is no longer updated). http://tc.eserver.org/23127.html http://tc.eserver.org/23127.html FucinaWeb è un sito indipendente di risorse e articoli per sviluppatori e designer web che volge un occhio di riguardo alle problematiche di usabilità e accessibilità. http://tc.eserver.org/23014.html http://tc.eserver.org/23014.html WAVE is a free web accessibility evaluation tool provided by WebAIM. It is used to aid humans in the web accessibility evaluation process. Rather than providing a complex technical report, WAVE shows the original web page with embedded icons and indicators that reveal the accessibility of that page. http://tc.eserver.org/22987.html http://tc.eserver.org/22987.html MAGpie allows the captioning of Web audio and video content for use in QuickTime, RealPlayer, and Windows Media Player. http://tc.eserver.org/22942.html http://tc.eserver.org/22942.html An annotated collection of dozens of online resources in web accessibilty. http://tc.eserver.org/22941.html http://tc.eserver.org/22941.html A collection of tutorials to help web designers understand accessibility issues. http://tc.eserver.org/22473.html http://tc.eserver.org/22473.html This page shows the user a view of how people with various visual disabilities would experience a website. Includes colour blindness, Diabetic Retinothopy, Cataracts, Macular degeneration and Glaucoma. http://tc.eserver.org/20656.html http://tc.eserver.org/20656.html The Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (Access Board) is issuing final accessibility standards for electronic and information technology covered by section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1998. Section 508 requires the Access Board to publish standards setting forth a definition of electronic and information technology and the technical and functional performance criteria necessary for such technology to comply with section 508. Section 508 requires that when Federal agencies develop, procure, maintain, or use electronic and information technology, they shall ensure that the electronic and information technology allows Federal employees with disabilities to have access to and use of information and data that is comparable to the access to and use of information and data by Federal employees who are not individuals with disabilities, unless an undue burden would be imposed on the agency. Section 508 also requires that individuals with disabilities, who are members of the public seeking information or services from a Federal agency, have access to and use of information and data that is comparable to that provided to the public who are not individuals with disabilities, unless an undue burden would be imposed on the agency. http://tc.eserver.org/20641.html http://tc.eserver.org/20641.html Provides usability guidelines and quick fix checklists for designing usable Web sites. http://tc.eserver.org/20307.html http://tc.eserver.org/20307.html The site is a resource for everyone who is interested in E-accessibility and Internet Society. Here you can find freshly updated informations about Italian, European and Worldwide conferences, laws, researches, books and statistics about accessibility situation and new media. http://tc.eserver.org/20046.html http://tc.eserver.org/20046.html The purpose of the Voluntary Product Accessibility Template is to assist Federal contracting officials in making preliminary assessments regarding the availability of commercial Electronic and Information Technology products and services with features that support accessibility. It is assumed that offerers will provide additional contact information to facilitate more detailed inquiries. http://tc.eserver.org/19642.html http://tc.eserver.org/19642.html A directory of almost 100 online resources in accessibility and accessible design. http://tc.eserver.org/19401.html http://tc.eserver.org/19401.html A mailing list where web page developers can get assistance for having their web pages tested by visually impaired users. http://tc.eserver.org/19220.html http://tc.eserver.org/19220.html The TechDis Accessibility Database is part of the JISC funded TechDis service, alimented by the University of Sussex Institute of Education. This site provides an on-line resource of information about products which are available to assist those with disabilities. The resource is designed to provide information on assistive, adaptive and enabling technologies to the United Kingdom Higher and Further education sectors. http://tc.eserver.org/19204.html http://tc.eserver.org/19204.html Informationen zum Instrument Zielvereinbarungen nach §5 Bundesgleichstellungsgesetz. http://tc.eserver.org/18606.html http://tc.eserver.org/18606.html In trying to build accessible products, it is sometimes difficult to find key components. This is particularly true when building prototypes or coordinating small volume productions. This resource listing is provided to assist people in finding sources for key accessibility components such as accessible telephone handsets (for use on kiosks, etc.), voice technology products and other accessible components. It is maintained on an 'as we find it basis.' In other words, when we locate particular components or they are brought to our attention, we wll include them here. http://tc.eserver.org/18603.html http://tc.eserver.org/18603.html This section of Designing a More Usable World is dedicated to cooperative efforts linked toward creating more usable documents for all. A number of interrelated efforts and projects are listed below. http://tc.eserver.org/18604.html http://tc.eserver.org/18604.html This section of Designing a More Usable World is dedicated to cooperative efforts linked toward building a more usable Web for all. At the present time, there are a number of interlocking and interrelated efforts. http://tc.eserver.org/18602.html http://tc.eserver.org/18602.html A directory of laws and regulations to support accessibility in new media. http://tc.eserver.org/18608.html http://tc.eserver.org/18608.html A bibliography of writings about universal design. http://tc.eserver.org/18609.html http://tc.eserver.org/18609.html The following are lists of Web sites that Trace Center staff have found particularly useful. The resources listed in turn contain links to many other excellent sites. http://tc.eserver.org/18437.html http://tc.eserver.org/18437.html The goal of universal usability is to enable the widest range of users to benefit from web services. This website contains recommendations and information resources for web developers who wish to accommodate users with slow modems, small screens, text-only, and wireless devices. It deals with content design issues such as translation to other languages, plus access for novice, low educated and low motivated users, children and elders. The website also covers design guidance for blind, deaf, cognitively impaired, and physically disabled users. Each article has practical guidelines, web site examples, links to organizations, and a bibliography.