Into the Net

Universal Design!

The guest on this programme was Alexis Donnelly from the Computer Studies Department of TCD. The event at which he spoke was organised by the Irish Internet Association. Nelius Lynch, Head of the Government Webmasters' Group and Mark Magennis from Frontend.com also addressed the seminar.

The website of the Irish Internet Association is:

http://www.iia.ie

Alexis recommended the following resources and websites:

http://www.cast.org

Mark Magennis recommended the following sites:

http://www.vischeck.com/index.shtml
This website advises on what your website looks like to someone who is colour-blind.

http://www.w3.org
This website has links to resources and guidelines about making your website accessible to all. Here are some of the specific links that Mark recommends

WAI checklist:
http://www.w3.org/TR/WAI-WEBCONTENT/full-checklist.html

WAI resources:
http://www.w3.org/WAI/Resources/

Tablin:
http://www.w3.org/WAI/Resources/Tablin/

The Wave: http://www.temple.edu/inst_disabilities/piat/wave/

Wai-ig discussion list:
http://www.w3.org/WAI/IG/

Mark's company's website is http://www.frontend.com
Specifically you can visit their Usability Infocentre at:http://www.frontend.com/usability_infocentre/

Also you can find the Access-ie discussion list at: http://access.frontend.ie/

He also recommended a book on the topic: WEB Accessibility for People with Disabilities by Mike Paciello. CMP Books, Lawrence, Kansas. ISBN:1-929629-08-7.

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