you can use CSS to specify output for braille and other devices.
i would not recommend trying to code graphics yourself as different
individuals might have different disabilities and already the proper
equipment at their disposal.
check the w3 rec: http://www.w3.org/TR/CSS-access
O-
----- Original Message -----
From: "Martin Sutton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "CF-Talk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2001 11:17 AM
Subject: RE: development for visually impaired?
> The way I'd go about it is to use Flash with nice large navigation icons
> with sounds onMouseOver which describe what the link is. I'd also ensure
I
> used complete colour contrast.
>
> Using flash you could have the content "read" in a wav file also. I
believe
> mp3 is also supported in Flash 5 so if you compressed them and used a
> quality like 24Kb/sec then you could have relatively long samples and
small
> file sizes.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Martin.
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> -----Original Message-----
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> Anyone know how to, or have good information about developing websites for
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