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Accessibility: The Internet We Don't See
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- Description:
- Imagine surfing the Internet with your eyes closed. How would you bookmark a site or send a Tweet? Learn how to code your website so the number keys can be used for navigation and discuss the challenges of a growing segment of folks who surf a little differently.
- Questions
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- Who has trouble surfing the internet?
- What are some common challenges they face surfing the internet with their challenge?
- What are some common mistakes made in web design that make it hard to navigate a site even if you can see?
- What are some common mistakes that in web design that make it impossible if you can't see?
- Why "Flash only" sites are bad for users, bad for Google SEO and bad for people who see differently.
- Are government sites accessible for people who are differently challenged?
- What it's like to be born seeing and then lose your sight as an adult?
- How you can find out best practices for developing websites
- What are some of the most popular websites with usability and navigation in place to help?
- How to determine if your website is surf friendly for people who see differently
- Level:
- Beginner
- Category:
- Interface Design, International, Social Issues, Visual Design
- Type:
- Panel
- Event:
- Interactive 2010
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