Since the request for finding working resources for how to achieve accessibility has been made, I am making my first-ever contribution to the WSG with the intent to 'throw my white hat' into the ring for one and all to examine, critique, and to "learn by example" --- especially without having to make any CSS hacks whatsoever --- and see what my four-year effort has encompassed toward achieving 100% Web accessibility and Web usability, all while conforming to W3C's xHTML 1.0 Strict, CSS, and Priority Levels 1, 2, and 3, inclusive recommendations on each and every page within the sonoffconsulting.com domain.
What do you need to do? Just visit Sonoff Consulting Services, Inc.'s (Scsi's) Productivity and Knowledge Transfer (P&KT) Web site at URL address http://sonoffconsulting.com and "put it to the test" for its stated claim of being a first-pass solution toward achieving Ubiquitous Web Access. This Web site design is based on Scsi's "Perfect 10" Web Site Standard -- see http://sonoffconsulting.com/unique_features.html for details -- with its underlying set of ten Best Practices -- see http://sonoffconsulting.com/unique_features_part2.html for details -- that every "World Class Level" (read: 100% accessibility, ideally) Web sites should strive to provide its visitors/prospects/customers/users. I am providing below Scsi's Working Definition of the above statements as copied directly from the Home page. ----------- Scsi's Working Definition of Universal Web Accessibility and Web Usability = "World Class Level" Web Sites Anyone, anywhere, using any Internet-enabled device, any operating system, and any (Web- or text mode-based) browser should be enabled - by the Web site personnel's adherence to judicious design principles and Best Practices - to accomplish basic tasks, including the following: Readily access any Web page within the Web site's domain Easily navigate (regardless of the navigation tool chosen, e.g., keyboard, mouse, or other pointing device) within and among its Web pages Display any Web page's contents without imposing any restrictions on the user as to screen resolution or viewing window size All of these benefits are manifested throughout the always-and-ever productivity-focused sonoffconsulting.com domain. Scsi's P&KT Web site is clearly focused on serving as an exemplary working model that clearly and convincingly demonstrates what "The Ubiquitous Web Domain" describes as a goal to strive to reach. Hopefully, you will end up agreeing that Scsi has carried this Web site development effort to the point of achieving at least a first-pass Ubiquitous Web Access solution that is available here and now, is based on existing mature technologies, employs a from-the-ground-up Web standards-based design architecture and relevant methodologies, and retains an emphasis on simplicity over complexity at all times. ------------ SPECIAL NOTE: For the purists who feel that a Web site must be wholly CSS-based, I currently consider my approach involving 'minimalistic Tables' that do support linearization when disabled as a viable solution for the near-term at the very least. Hopefully, the readers of this e-mail will "learn by example" first by "putting everything stated to the test" and by simply doing a "View Source" operation to see the various sections of source code that together comprise each and every Web page within the sonoffconsulting.com domain. Have fun and good luck to everyone who takes the time to "perform this exercise" for themselves. Raymond Sonoff, President Sonoff Consulting Services, Inc. 72 Fitch Avenue Darien, CT 06820-5340 Tel.: 203.656.1518 Gen'l e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Corp. e-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web site URL: http://sonoffconsulting.com/ -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Daniel Champion Sent: Monday, May 29, 2006 11:54 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [WSG] Accessibility standards - for commercial consumption Lachlan Hunt wrote: >There are several sites and resources that do offer accessibility tools >and advice, such as Juicy Studio and WATS.ca, but when it comes to >something that really walks a developer through accessibility from >designing and building with modern, accessible techniques; coping with >browser limitations, through to actually testing it with (and >understanding how a disabled person uses) assistive technology, there >really isn't all that much readily available. Dive Into Accessibility and WebAIM do provide something like this, although the former is dated. An updated DIA or something similar would be a great resource IMHO. Dan This email and any attachments have been scanned for viruses prior to leaving Clackmannanshire Council. Clackmannanshire Council will not be liable for any losses as a result of viruses being passed on. www.clacksweb.org.ukN G2H X5z[|nK VvH"j.yh6 Af5)j7:& ~fx W wqy";h [ 6)6 zX6 6)i ****************************************************** The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm for some hints on posting to the list & getting help ******************************************************
