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Gracust
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Hi,
I am after some advice as to how to make a web site accessible for visually impaired viewers. Is it enough to point out how to change the text size in the browser, have the option of another separate page or is there an easier way to achieve it?
Many thanks...Gracust
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predator
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There are a few simple things to do...
Make sure you have a good contrast between the text and background - yellow text on a white background is hard to see, whereas black text on a white background is easier to see.
Always use ALT tages to describe images. This is particularly critical if you use buttons to navigate around your site.
Make sure your site works with javascript disabled - some partially sighted people use screen-reading software
make sure you use code that complies with the relevant standards
The following should give you somewhere to start
http://www.w3.org/WAI/eval/preliminary.html
http://www.w3.org/WAI/gettingstarted/Overview.html
The following link lets you enter a url and get a report on accessability etc for that page.
http://webxact.watchfire.com/
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