Comments on: Accessibility matters to… http://fadtastic.net/2007/03/08/accessibility-matters-to/ thoughts on | comments about | examples of } web design trends. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 02:43:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.2 By: Tor Løvskogen http://fadtastic.net/2007/03/08/accessibility-matters-to/#comment-33765 Tor Løvskogen Fri, 09 Mar 2007 01:48:39 +0000 http://fadtastic.net/2007/03/08/accessibility-matters-to/#comment-33765 Ah, a good read. Thanks for writing this. It's stuff I allready know, but good to have it written down - so I can look somewhere when I need arguments :) Ah, a good read. Thanks for writing this. It’s stuff I allready know, but good to have it written down - so I can look somewhere when I need arguments :)

]]> By: TedGoas.com - » Creating Websites with Web Standards In Mind, Sometimes http://fadtastic.net/2007/03/08/accessibility-matters-to/#comment-33779 TedGoas.com - » Creating Websites with Web Standards In Mind, Sometimes Fri, 09 Mar 2007 03:44:33 +0000 http://fadtastic.net/2007/03/08/accessibility-matters-to/#comment-33779 [...] Alternative content for web enhancements makes them accessible. Accessibility matters to a lot of people, not just those with physical of sensory disabilities. W3C standards might not keep up with bleeding edge web technology, but when simple versions of complicated content is included in a site’s design, everyone can use it. It may not be W3C compliant, but it works. Period. [...] […] Alternative content for web enhancements makes them accessible. Accessibility matters to a lot of people, not just those with physical of sensory disabilities. W3C standards might not keep up with bleeding edge web technology, but when simple versions of complicated content is included in a site’s design, everyone can use it. It may not be W3C compliant, but it works. Period. […]

]]> By: Andrew Faulkner http://fadtastic.net/2007/03/08/accessibility-matters-to/#comment-33802 Andrew Faulkner Fri, 09 Mar 2007 08:58:57 +0000 http://fadtastic.net/2007/03/08/accessibility-matters-to/#comment-33802 Glad to be of service, Tor. I know a lot of this is common knowledge for the seasoned developer, but I thought it would be interesting to get the points across in this manner. Glad to be of service, Tor. I know a lot of this is common knowledge for the seasoned developer, but I thought it would be interesting to get the points across in this manner.

]]> By: David http://fadtastic.net/2007/03/08/accessibility-matters-to/#comment-33850 David Fri, 09 Mar 2007 19:15:23 +0000 http://fadtastic.net/2007/03/08/accessibility-matters-to/#comment-33850 Accessibility matters to - Cellphone users Now while not everyone spends all day surfing on their PSP or BlackBerry - there still is a large enough market for them. Why play a cheap 10x10px game (you don't' have time to finish) when you can use that 30 sec's of down time to make sure you won that Hard Drive on ebay? Or in my case - make sure my site is still running smooth ;) Accessibility matters to - Cellphone users

Now while not everyone spends all day surfing on their PSP or BlackBerry - there still is a large enough market for them. Why play a cheap 10×10px game (you don’t’ have time to finish) when you can use that 30 sec’s of down time to make sure you won that Hard Drive on ebay?

Or in my case - make sure my site is still running smooth ;)

]]> By: AJ http://fadtastic.net/2007/03/08/accessibility-matters-to/#comment-33860 AJ Fri, 09 Mar 2007 20:46:45 +0000 http://fadtastic.net/2007/03/08/accessibility-matters-to/#comment-33860 Great read for sure. Nice post Andrew Great read for sure. Nice post Andrew

]]> By: Glen Wallis http://fadtastic.net/2007/03/08/accessibility-matters-to/#comment-34042 Glen Wallis Sun, 11 Mar 2007 08:04:26 +0000 http://fadtastic.net/2007/03/08/accessibility-matters-to/#comment-34042 Thank you for a very succinct and well written article. I do a lot of work for Australian government clients. They are required to comply with WCAG. Often it is simply a matter of saying "it's an accessibility issue" and they take my advice. It's different with corporate clients. They want ROI and do not want to spend money needlessly. My argument for them is that it won't cost them any more to build an accessible site, because we do that by default. I advise them to be suspicious of developers who claim that complying with the guidelines is going to add significantly to the cost. I find that works rather well. And it's true. Thank you for a very succinct and well written article.

I do a lot of work for Australian government clients. They are required to comply with WCAG. Often it is simply a matter of saying “it’s an accessibility issue” and they take my advice.

It’s different with corporate clients. They want ROI and do not want to spend money needlessly.

My argument for them is that it won’t cost them any more to build an accessible site, because we do that by default. I advise them to be suspicious of developers who claim that complying with the guidelines is going to add significantly to the cost.

I find that works rather well. And it’s true.

]]> By: Andrew Faulkner http://fadtastic.net/2007/03/08/accessibility-matters-to/#comment-34088 Andrew Faulkner Sun, 11 Mar 2007 17:02:34 +0000 http://fadtastic.net/2007/03/08/accessibility-matters-to/#comment-34088 David, True, mobile phone users will benefit from accessible sites. With many users (here in the UK at least) with appallingly slow connections on their mobile devices, clean code does make a difference. Glen, <blockquote>Often it is simply a matter of saying “it’s an accessibility issue” and they take my advice.</blockquote> Sounds like you have the dream job there as far as accessibility is concerned. I also like your advice as far as the corporates are concerned. David,

True, mobile phone users will benefit from accessible sites. With many users (here in the UK at least) with appallingly slow connections on their mobile devices, clean code does make a difference.

Glen,

Often it is simply a matter of saying “it’s an accessibility issue” and they take my advice.

Sounds like you have the dream job there as far as accessibility is concerned.

I also like your advice as far as the corporates are concerned.

]]> By: Link round-up (3/12/07) « The Field of Action http://fadtastic.net/2007/03/08/accessibility-matters-to/#comment-34196 Link round-up (3/12/07) « The Field of Action Mon, 12 Mar 2007 12:40:14 +0000 http://fadtastic.net/2007/03/08/accessibility-matters-to/#comment-34196 [...] Accessibility matters to… “Accessibility, in many people’s eyes, only matters to pernickety web designers/developers. I thought it would be interesting to give some reasons why it matters to many (if not all) people. The list isn’t exhaustive, but a good taster.” [...] […] Accessibility matters to… “Accessibility, in many people’s eyes, only matters to pernickety web designers/developers. I thought it would be interesting to give some reasons why it matters to many (if not all) people. The list isn’t exhaustive, but a good taster.” […]

]]> By: Journal » Interesting Articles http://fadtastic.net/2007/03/08/accessibility-matters-to/#comment-34615 Journal » Interesting Articles Thu, 15 Mar 2007 21:56:33 +0000 http://fadtastic.net/2007/03/08/accessibility-matters-to/#comment-34615 [...] Eyetracking points the way to effective news article design Accessibility Matters What’s it all for, anyway? Design Workflows What is Design Past, Present, Future: Where do you stand? How to: write content for the Internet A thick skin helps in this business Google’s approach to design: evolution, not revolution Share This [...] […] Eyetracking points the way to effective news article design Accessibility Matters What’s it all for, anyway? Design Workflows What is Design Past, Present, Future: Where do you stand? How to: write content for the Internet A thick skin helps in this business Google’s approach to design: evolution, not revolution Share This […]

]]> By: Accessibility 101 http://fadtastic.net/2007/03/08/accessibility-matters-to/#comment-34659 Accessibility 101 Fri, 16 Mar 2007 06:25:31 +0000 http://fadtastic.net/2007/03/08/accessibility-matters-to/#comment-34659 A nice article and summary of some of the more obvious accessibility issues. <a href="http://www.accessibility101.org.uk/web-accessibility-facts.htm"> http://www.accessibility101.org...</a> FYI in the UK at least it has been law for some time, although little has been done about it! A nice article and summary of some of the more obvious accessibility issues.
http://www.accessibility101.org…
FYI in the UK at least it has been law for some time, although little has been done about it!

]]> By: YPM http://fadtastic.net/2007/03/08/accessibility-matters-to/#comment-36174 YPM Sun, 25 Mar 2007 14:23:23 +0000 http://fadtastic.net/2007/03/08/accessibility-matters-to/#comment-36174 Don't use: -Tables -BMP Images -Hard URL (with like 100 vars in it) Use: -CSS -Div -Alt text -PNG/GIF Images And make sure your site loads fast ;) Don’t use:
-Tables
-BMP Images
-Hard URL (with like 100 vars in it)

Use:
-CSS
-Div
-Alt text
-PNG/GIF Images

And make sure your site loads fast ;)

]]> By: Stuart Laverick http://fadtastic.net/2007/03/08/accessibility-matters-to/#comment-46498 Stuart Laverick Wed, 16 May 2007 12:49:55 +0000 http://fadtastic.net/2007/03/08/accessibility-matters-to/#comment-46498 Nice round up of the main points. I think that when selling accessibility to your client the ROI pitch works best. As accessibility101 says, it comes under the the Disability Rights law here in the UK. But it is non-specific (unlike the Dutch ruling on local government sites), it simply states that a companies services should be accessible to both able bodies and disabled users, so fill you site with table based flash and provide a link to a text only version and your basically covered. I'm currently building a website creation application for a web directory company, and I'm lucky enough to have persuaded my boss to have the application produce web standard compliant, accessible sites. Why? because most government or EEC type grants for websites include an accessibility clause now, plus most local or central government contacts look more favourably upon an accessible solution. This is the trend, if we don't create accessible sites, we will get less and less work. If you want to see work in progress on the site creation app, follow the link. Nice round up of the main points. I think that when selling accessibility to your client the ROI pitch works best. As accessibility101 says, it comes under the the Disability Rights law here in the UK. But it is non-specific (unlike the Dutch ruling on local government sites), it simply states that a companies services should be accessible to both able bodies and disabled users, so fill you site with table based flash and provide a link to a text only version and your basically covered.
I’m currently building a website creation application for a web directory company, and I’m lucky enough to have persuaded my boss to have the application produce web standard compliant, accessible sites.
Why? because most government or EEC type grants for websites include an accessibility clause now, plus most local or central government contacts look more favourably upon an accessible solution.
This is the trend, if we don’t create accessible sites, we will get less and less work. If you want to see work in progress on the site creation app, follow the link.

]]> By: Use HTML elements (Neatly Sliced) http://fadtastic.net/2007/03/08/accessibility-matters-to/#comment-48365 Use HTML elements (Neatly Sliced) Tue, 22 May 2007 00:06:55 +0000 http://fadtastic.net/2007/03/08/accessibility-matters-to/#comment-48365 [...] site to users who may not interact with the World Wide Web in the same way that you do. Faulkner at Fadtastic notes that disabled users account for £50 million (USD$98,780,000 at time of writing) of the 2005 [...] […] site to users who may not interact with the World Wide Web in the same way that you do. Faulkner at Fadtastic notes that disabled users account for £50 million (USD$98,780,000 at time of writing) of the 2005 […]

]]> By: kelley http://fadtastic.net/2007/03/08/accessibility-matters-to/#comment-48742 kelley Wed, 23 May 2007 02:11:56 +0000 http://fadtastic.net/2007/03/08/accessibility-matters-to/#comment-48742 great!!!!!!!!!! it is totally true great!!!!!!!!!! it is totally true

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