Difference between revisions of "Accessibility Wishlist"

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(Added wish related to form usability)
(adding links to the documentation we keep talking about creating, removing suggestion that I put in months ago and have since been convinced by various people was a bad idea)
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* On all [[styles]], have alt text for all images.
 
* On all [[styles]], have alt text for all images.
 
* Have a [[styles|style]] which uses CSS to hide text alternatives for  all icon links, so "select link by name" works for tools which can't use alt text for that.
 
  
 
* Make sure all forms on the site follow [http://www.webaim.org/techniques/forms/screen_reader.php these accessibility guidelines for screenreaders].  These guidelines also provide layout advice for high usability.
 
* Make sure all forms on the site follow [http://www.webaim.org/techniques/forms/screen_reader.php these accessibility guidelines for screenreaders].  These guidelines also provide layout advice for high usability.
  
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* Put together documentation and make it publicly accessible and broadly disseminated from all the usual documentation places:
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** [creating an accessible style]
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** [keeping your layout accessible when you customize it]
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** [principles of universal design]
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** [resources for creating accessible HTML and AJAX]
  
 
[[Category: Wishlists]] [[Category:Accessibility]]
 
[[Category: Wishlists]] [[Category:Accessibility]]

Revision as of 19:31, 22 August 2009

  • Have a question/option at signup which can funnel people into an area that asks about accessibility needs and shows them what's available for different accessibility needs.
  • For extra shininess, if somebody uses the audio version of the captcha select this option automatically. (with invite codes, we've removed the captcha)
  • Clear and accessible instructions on signup page on what to do if you can't complete the captcha for journal creation. (with invite codes, we've removed the captcha)
  • On all styles, have alt text for all images.
  • Put together documentation and make it publicly accessible and broadly disseminated from all the usual documentation places:
    • [creating an accessible style]
    • [keeping your layout accessible when you customize it]
    • [principles of universal design]
    • [resources for creating accessible HTML and AJAX]