A good starting point would be %u201CUniversal Design for Web Applications%u201D by Wendy Chisholm and Matt May (O%u2019Reilly Media Inc. 2009). They are moving more to the idea of Universal Design, rather than just Design for Disability, meaning that the focus is moving towards a broader range of assistive technologies that can help everybody overcome what is being called situational disabilities %u2013 changes in one%u2019s abilities based on environment, device type (certainly fits the limitations of mobile/cell phones), or temporary conditions caused by using a device in a sub-optimal situation, including: %u2022 Working on a train or bus on the way to work, %u2022 Working on a mobile device when waiting in an airport transit lounge, or %u2022 Working as a passenger in a car.
Their pitch on using WCAG 2.0 as a starting point is quite valid and it is one of the few books on any tech subject that you can read from cover to cover if you have a basic understanding of front-end development. http://oreilly.com/catalog/9780596518745 Stephen Holmes [email protected] Canberra, ACT, Australia "When you plant a tree, never plant only one. Plant three -- one for shade, one for fruit, and one for beauty." -African proverb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=45870 ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... [email protected] Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help
