Comments on: Facebook Accessibility http://anikto.com/wordpress/2009/04/11/facebook-accessibility/ Innovation Technology for the Greater Good Sat, 19 May 2012 13:04:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Liz Neal http://anikto.com/wordpress/2009/04/11/facebook-accessibility/comment-page-1/#comment-3776 Liz Neal Tue, 05 May 2009 18:00:01 +0000 http://anikto.com/wordpress/?p=85#comment-3776 I couldn't agree more that "screenreader-friendly" is not the sole criterion of accessibility and just wanted to add that in addition to helping our consulting clients follow universal design principles, AFB also "walks the walk" on its own web sites. For example, we include captioning and transcripts for all of our videos, and we also make sure that all of our features are keyboard-accessible, which benefits people with motor disabilities who may have trouble using a mouse. Thank you to both you and Glenda for raising awareness of the broader issues: that so many people benefit from <a href="http://www.afbconsulting.org" rel="nofollow">accessible design</a>! I couldn’t agree more that “screenreader-friendly” is not the sole criterion of accessibility and just wanted to add that in addition to helping our consulting clients follow universal design principles, AFB also “walks the walk” on its own web sites. For example, we include captioning and transcripts for all of our videos, and we also make sure that all of our features are keyboard-accessible, which benefits people with motor disabilities who may have trouble using a mouse.

Thank you to both you and Glenda for raising awareness of the broader issues: that so many people benefit from accessible design!

]]> By: Marc Grossman http://anikto.com/wordpress/2009/04/11/facebook-accessibility/comment-page-1/#comment-3759 Marc Grossman Mon, 04 May 2009 19:14:44 +0000 http://anikto.com/wordpress/?p=85#comment-3759 Thank you for highlighting the accessibility of Facebook and its efforts to connect with the American Foundation for the Blind. I would like to take this opportunity to express to all of your readers that AFB Consulting, the business arm of AFB, is dedicated to cross-disability accessibility. All of our engagements are designed to meet or exceed established guidelines and best practices to maximize accessibility for all types of users. Our network of highly-skilled experts are committed to the principles of universal design and accessibility to all users regardless of ability. I invite everyone to click on our new web site and learn more at www.afbconsulting.org. Thanks Thank you for highlighting the accessibility of Facebook and its efforts to connect with the American Foundation for the Blind. I would like to take this opportunity to express to all of your readers that AFB Consulting, the business arm of AFB, is dedicated to cross-disability accessibility. All of our engagements are designed to meet or exceed established guidelines and best practices to maximize accessibility for all types of users. Our network of highly-skilled experts are committed to the principles of universal design and accessibility to all users regardless of ability.

I invite everyone to click on our new web site and learn more at http://www.afbconsulting.org.

Thanks

]]> By: Glenda Watson Hyatt http://anikto.com/wordpress/2009/04/11/facebook-accessibility/comment-page-1/#comment-3407 Glenda Watson Hyatt Sat, 11 Apr 2009 17:03:34 +0000 http://anikto.com/wordpress/?p=85#comment-3407 Well said. Attention given to web accessibility needs to be more inclusive. Well said. Attention given to web accessibility needs to be more inclusive.

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