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Accessible Web Browsers
I have mentioned a symbol-based browser before, but here is a list of three different accessible browsers:
Free Accessible Web Browsers for Learners with Multiple Disabilities
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Icons, Symbols and Cognitive Disabilities
Guideline 1.3 Create content that can be presented in different ways (for example spoken aloud, simpler layout, etc.) without losing information or structure
Draft Guideline 1.3 of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0 discusses the importance of making information available in a form that can be perceived by the user- either directly or through an […]
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Using Symbols to Access the Web
From the AT TechNET @ VCU: Assistive Technology Blog, a link to Communicate: Webwide, the first symbol-supported web browser. Everything happens in the browser where you can view pages in normal view, with plain text or using symbols. Their icon library contains over 29,000 words. It also reads any text that you highlight.
Is this type […]
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Evaluating Websites for Accessibility with Firefox
From the intro to the article:
Patrick H. Lauke outlines how Mozilla Firefox can be used in conjunction with the Web Developer Toolbar to carry out a preliminary accessibility review
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Bowser toolbars redux
Web Developer Extension
Accessibility Extensions for Mozilla
Fangs: The Firefox Screen Reader Emulator Extension
Sharkware, JAWS Screen Reader Adaptation for Mozilla Firefox
All of these are for Firefox, of course. Go nuts with these and let us all know what works and what doesn’t.
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Browsers as test platforms
There is an interesting article from accross the pond about how to use browsers to develop and debug html structure, javascript, CSS etc. Read it and discuss below.
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Firefox is here!
I’ve used Firefox as my primary browser for development for the past year and it has performed great. I highly recommend it for you and your organization. From mozilla.org:
The wait is over. Firefox 1.0 empowers you to browse faster, more safely and more efficiently than with any other browser. Join more than 8 million others […]
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