accessiblity
accessiblity statement
If you have something to say about the accessibility of doodleweb.org, please contact us and let us know.
We have tried hard to make the site as accessible as possible.
The following provides a summary of the main considerations:
Images
All images that convey information have a text equivalent and, if needed, also a separate description. The exceptions are images that we use for purely decorative purposes.
doodleweb believes that graphics on a site are perfectly acceptable, providing that alternative and good quality information is given in order to convey the image to those who are unable to see it, and that provided that the image placement does not interfere with how a text or screen reader will interpret the page.
There are no 'flickering' images, which was a mistake that the first version of doodleweb.org made. Amazon now seem to provide static logos and banners for those that prefer, which is good news.
Colours
Information is not conveyed through colour alone, and we hope to have provided sufficient contrast in all areas of the sight. However, issues of colour blindness and contrast are tricky ones, and should you experience difficulty with the site, then please let us know.
Tables
Tables are not used on doodleweb. All layout is pure CSS. Browsers which do not support style sheets receive the same content, but without the design.
Standards Compliant Coding
The markup code marks up the different semantic components of a page. All pages validate in the W3C validator.
Resources on Accessiblity
The Royal National of the Blind has its own web accessiblity project, with specific focus on state of play in the UK.
For creating (and reading) accessible PDF files.
Macromedia also has a huge section devoted to accessibility issues..so credit where credit is due!
For a whole bookful of advice by Mark Pilgrim.
For another bookful of advice.
A free online service that lets you test single pages of web content for quality, accessibility, and privacy issues.
Wordpress accessibility thread
Wordpress is one of the leading open source blogging softwares. This comprehensive list of web resources and advice on accessibility issues was compiled by support forum members over a period of time.
The starting point for beefing up on accessibility issues, but not for the feint-hearted.
For a wealth of advice. Also gives more succint descriptions of stuff on W3's site (confused yet)?