things like Sticky keys and Ctrl+ to increase fonts is provided in the browser. At 70 it seems the Type is getting smaller :)
I understand about enabling Javascript as you described. the probem is the functionality goes away since JavaScript, does not use the rendering. Adrian Crum sent the following on 9/3/2011 12:54 PM: > The requirement is not that strict as far as I can tell: > > http://www.section508.gov/index.cfm?fuseAction=stdsdoc#Web > > The Flat Grey visual theme is intended to be used by visually impaired > users. Also, the last time I checked, our screen renderers check to see > if JavaScript is enabled, and if not they produce alternate markup. > > I have a screen reader installed on my development machine and I use it > now and then to test the OFBiz UI. I also test the UI by putting my > mouse in a drawer to force myself to use only the keyboard. I find that > OFBiz is still usable under those conditions. > > If anyone would like to contribute modifications to bring OFBiz into > compliance with US Defense Department Section 508, all they need to do > is submit patches to Jira and I would be happy to review them. > > -Adrian > > On 9/3/2011 8:28 PM, Ruth Hoffman wrote: >> Hi BJ: >> Just to give a little more info: >> >> At one time the US Defense Department did not allow Javascript on its >> computers (as you describe below). Not sure if this is still a >> mandate. They also have a very strict accessibility requirement called >> Section 508 which details how web pages should be usable by visually >> impaired individuals. I know for a fact that Section 508 is still >> enforce and that OFBiz does not meet many those standards. >> >> I'm wondering how HTML5 might help take up some of the slack? >> >> Anyhow, I tend to agree with you. At the very least, all webpages >> should degrade "nicely" when Javascript is disabled. >> Best regards, >> Ruth >> >> On 9/3/11 11:44 AM, BJ Freeman wrote: >>> For sometime I have been promoting ofbiz to a larger Company. >>> it is National with headquarters in One City and Multiple manufacturing >>> and Assembly Plants in multiple States. >>> They use VPN to tie all together. >>> >>> My contact was impressed in ofbiz I showed him on the Demo site, while >>> he was at home. He went to show others at work and it did not work well. >>> His Company has a security rule that does not allow any JavaScript into >>> their computers, as well all their internal websites can not use >>> javascript. >>> >>> You can See the results by disabling JavaScript in your browser and look >>> at the Ofbiz Demo. >>> >>> I have been given to the end of Sept to come up with a proposal on >>> delivering the functionality but without JavaScript. >>> The staffing for doing this is an additional 10-20 positions for 1-5 >>> years. >>> >>> My problem is I have not found enough people that: >>> 1)Understand the Design of Ofbiz >>> 2)Understand the Modeling used based on the videos David did >>> 3)willing to work with the tools that was developed in Ofbiz. >>> 4)Know Ofbiz well enough to reuse code already available. >>> 5)be able to develop code that will do the what is done in JavaScript >>> but no use javascript. >>> >>> This project is worth 100's thousand US dollars. Of that, I am willing >>> of use 10% to fund those working on the project to augment ofbiz in the >>> same spirit. >>> >>> The focus of this email is maybe the ofbiz team should re-think the >>> direction OFbiz is going. >>> >
