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Posts tagged "accessibility"

Plain language on government web sites: WCAG 2.0 reading level SC

Sep 16, 2014

Posted by: Rachel McAlpine

Filed under: accessibility,  plain English

The problem starts here:

Reading level: WCAG 2.0 criterion 3.1.5 LEVEL AAA
When text requires reading ability more advanced than the lower secondary education level after removal of proper names and titles, supplemental content, or a version that does not require reading ability more advanced than the lower secondary education level, is available. (Level AAA)

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Design web sites for 34+ million migraine sufferers

Jun 27, 2013

Posted by: Rachel McAlpine

Filed under: accessibility,  accessible content,  e-government,  psychology,  tips,  web content

Your website design could be triggering migraine attacks.

Is this a trivial issue? Should you care?

There's heaps of information about designing accessible web sites for people with disabilities, because for government agencies in many countries, this is mandatory.

WCAG 2.0 sets guidelines that prevent web sites from starting an epilectic seizure.

But I haven't seen anything in WCAG 2.0 about migraine sufferers, so I'm speaking up on their behalf.

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Accessibility: clear up the ROT and FILTH on your web site

May 06, 2013

Posted by: Rachel McAlpine

Filed under: accessibility,  accessible content,  training

Accessibility means making access possible and easy for everyone, including people with any sort of disability. (That'll be you, one of these days.)

And whether we're talking about physical space, appliances, or information, providing access means clearing the way. Getting rid of obstacles, and cleaning up the ROT and FILTH.

ROT is redundant, outdated and trivial content: that's mainly ancient rubbish—information that needs to be chopped out.

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