Awesome! Thanks for that link! Shane Lubbock, TX
> http://www.diveintoaccessibility.org/ > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Behalf Of Rowena Padel > Sent: 13 April 2005 16:49 > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [WSG] Automated accessibility testers > > > > Hi Cole > > I really can't remember where I got it, but I have a pdf file called Dive > into Accessibility that is freely distributable under a GNU Free > Documentation license. I found it a brilliant description of the what, why > and how of accessibility. If you like I will send you a copy privately. > > Rowena > > > > > > > _____ > > > From: Cole Kuryakin - x7m [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 13 April 2005 13:02 > To: [email protected] > Subject: [WSG] Automated accessibility testers > > > > I've never tried testing my code for accessibility before but I'm becoming > more interested in the topic. After some web-research, I've found a > mountian of information/guidelines/priority checkpoints (etc., etc.) to > wade through and consider. My eyes are glazing over. > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > First question: Is there a site anywhere that can tell me (clearly and > concisely) something like: > > > > To achieve section 508 compliance you have to: 1) do this, 2) do that, 3) > do the other thing. > > > > Most of the stuff I've seen is very heavy on reasons, but somewhat light > on the "you just need to include this, in this way" type of information. > > > > ---------------------------------- > > > > Second question: > > > > Just as a test, I ran one of my pages through a site called the Cynthia > Says Portal ( http://www.contentquality.com/Default.asp) > > > > According to the Section 508 report option (as well as the WCAG - Priority > 1,2,3 option) the pages I submitted to the validator all "passed" > according to the validator's result list. > > > > Well, that made me smile - but also wonder at the same time. > > > > Are these kind of sites a reliable way to verfiy code for Accessibility > for Section 508 and/or WCAG Checkpoints? > > > > Like, if a client were to say to me "Is the site 508 compliant?" can I > say, "well, yeah, the Cynthia Says portal reported that it was. Good > enough for me." > > > > Well, IS THAT GOOD ENOUGH? > > > > Is there a better on-line validator I should be running my pages through > vs Cynthia Says? Since I've become interested in this issue , I want to > start off on the right foot in order to make sure these automated, > web-based results are telling me what I need to hear. > > > > Bottom line is that I guess it'ss hard for me to believed that I've > "aced-it" on the first time out. > > > > Any and all input greatly appreciated. > > > > Cole Kuryakin > > Subic Bay, Philippines > > ****************************************************** The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm for some hints on posting to the list & getting help ******************************************************
