[WSG] Re: contrast analyser 2.0 released
Please note: there was an issue with some text labels and the results for color deficits, this has now been resolved, please take the time to download another copy of the software if you have downloaded it in the first hour of its release. On 18/05/07, Steven Faulkner [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The Contrast Analyser 2.0 http://www.paciellogroup.com/resources/contrast-analyser.html This version implements the updated contrast algorithm and provides results based on Guideline 1.4 of the May 2007 working draft of WCAG 2.0 -- with regards Steve Faulkner Technical Director - TPG Europe Director - Web Accessibility Tools Consortium www.paciellogroup.com | www.wat-c.org -- with regards Steve Faulkner Technical Director - TPG Europe Director - Web Accessibility Tools Consortium www.paciellogroup.com | www.wat-c.org *** List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ***
Re: [WSG] Re: contrast analyser 2.0 released
Ive just downloaded it, looks very useful indeed. Ive only recently started to understand that alot of disabled people use the internet, and its only fair that they should get the same usability as everyone else. All Web Developers should keep this in mind, alot of people dont. Thanks for that On 5/18/07, Steven Faulkner [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Please note: there was an issue with some text labels and the results for color deficits, this has now been resolved, please take the time to download another copy of the software if you have downloaded it in the first hour of its release. On 18/05/07, Steven Faulkner [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The Contrast Analyser 2.0 http://www.paciellogroup.com/resources/contrast-analyser.html This version implements the updated contrast algorithm and provides results based on Guideline 1.4 of the May 2007 working draft of WCAG 2.0 -- with regards Steve Faulkner Technical Director - TPG Europe Director - Web Accessibility Tools Consortium www.paciellogroup.com | www.wat-c.org -- with regards Steve Faulkner Technical Director - TPG Europe Director - Web Accessibility Tools Consortium www.paciellogroup.com | www.wat-c.org *** List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** *** List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ***
Re: [WSG] Re: contrast analyser 2.0 released
Hi, Yes, a lot of disabled use the Internet. But an awful lot more don't because the vast majority of sites are ill conceived, non-standards sites and therefore inaccessible to them. Unfortunately, this is not just a legacy issue because, as you say, despite the moral imperative, the business advantages, and the accessibiltiy laws, many designers still turn out inaccessible Websites. This is then compounded by the trend towards (non-accessibity aware) CMS and untutored users updating sites (even originally accessible ones). For the sake of all the legacy websites out there, browsers will continue to compensate for bad coding and this also contributes to the couldn't care less, who's gonna police it anyway? attitude of some. Perhaps after a few more high profile prosecutions of Website owners, those commissioning sites will pay proper attention to their obligations (and the greater marketing opportunities of the disabled and the increasingly mobile-access market). Then, we should not have the same difficulty of convincing them of the need for valid standards-based, accessible Websites. And, we should be ahead of the game. Until then we must endeavour to persevere. Stuart PS Found an interesting site for seeing how sites might look on a mobile @ dotmobi: http://emulator.mtld.mobi/emulator.php http://emulator.mtld.mobi/emulator.php?emulator=webaddress=webstandardsgroup.org%2Femulator=nokiaN70Submit=Submit On Fri, May 18, 2007 3:47 pm, Jamie Collins wrote: Ive only recently started to understand that alot of disabled people use the internet, and its only fair that they should get the same usability as everyone else. All Web Developers should keep this in mind, alot of people dont. Thanks for that -- Stuart Foulstone. http://www.bigeasyweb.co.uk BigEasy Web Design 69 Flockton Court Rockingham Street Sheffield S1 4EB Tel. 07751 413451 *** List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ***
Re: [WSG] Re: contrast analyser 2.0 released
Thanks Stuart, Re the policing, there is none in Australia, the NFB in the USA and the RNIB in the UK seem to be street ahead of Australia. In Australia, I am vilified and shunned for web reviews pointing out which Australian sites are inaccessible, even though I try and provide code fixes for them they either ignore the research or bluntly state do not contact us again. They do not want to know about it and would rather vilify me than address any issues. http://www.hereticpress.com/Dogstar/Publishing/AustUni.html#catholic Others like Vision Australia and WANAU ignore me completely and continue selling training courses, quoting a figure that 98% of Australian University sites are inaccessible which is not true. http://www.hereticpress.com/Dogstar/Publishing/AustUni.html#research If they stick their head in the sand they should get their arse kicked, but they try and shoot the messenger instead while selling training courses which achieve very little. If I say anything on this group of a policing nature, I am told off for being aggressive and the moderator received complaints about my attitude from teachers who have a financial interest in selling commercial training courses. The moderator then tells me off for upsetting some members, poor things. Where is the support for compliance with the Australian 1992 Disability Discrimination Act? The Maguire v Sydney Olympics case is a strong precedent that legal action would succeed, but the peak bodies are too busy selling training courses to have any legal advocacy function. High profile prosecutions in Australia not likely, the SEO argument does not gain much currency either. I have been constructing student exercise to test page rank of validated v invalid code who cares, she'll be right mate is the lazy complacent Australian attitude and if you make another complaint about this email, I will resign from this group. http://www.hereticpress.com/Dogstar/Publishing/AustUni.html#student2 Tim Anderson and web reviews I have done on On 19/05/2007, at 9:47 AM, Stuart Foulstone wrote: Hi, Yes, a lot of disabled use the Internet. But an awful lot more don't because the vast majority of sites are ill conceived, non-standards sites and therefore inaccessible to them. Unfortunately, this is not just a legacy issue because, as you say, despite the moral imperative, the business advantages, and the accessibiltiy laws, many designers still turn out inaccessible Websites. This is then compounded by the trend towards (non-accessibity aware) CMS and untutored users updating sites (even originally accessible ones). For the sake of all the legacy websites out there, browsers will continue to compensate for bad coding and this also contributes to the couldn't care less, who's gonna police it anyway? attitude of some. Perhaps after a few more high profile prosecutions of Website owners, those commissioning sites will pay proper attention to their obligations (and the greater marketing opportunities of the disabled and the increasingly mobile-access market). Then, we should not have the same difficulty of convincing them of the need for valid standards-based, accessible Websites. And, we should be ahead of the game. Until then we must endeavour to persevere. Stuart PS Found an interesting site for seeing how sites might look on a mobile @ dotmobi: http://emulator.mtld.mobi/emulator.php http://emulator.mtld.mobi/emulator.php? emulator=webaddress=webstandardsgroup.org%2Femulator=nokiaN70Submit= Submit On Fri, May 18, 2007 3:47 pm, Jamie Collins wrote: Ive only recently started to understand that alot of disabled people use the internet, and its only fair that they should get the same usability as everyone else. All Web Developers should keep this in mind, alot of people dont. Thanks for that -- Stuart Foulstone. http://www.bigeasyweb.co.uk BigEasy Web Design 69 Flockton Court Rockingham Street Sheffield S1 4EB Tel. 07751 413451 *** List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** The Editor Heretic Press http://www.hereticpress.com Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ***
