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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>dear listers,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>first, I am sorry to have posted this messages to
both the themes and the support lists, but I just am not sure where this would
fit more.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I am concerned with the accessibility of drupal
powered websites for the blind and visually impaired. I have searched the drupal
website and read what I could find about this topic but it seems to me that this
has received little attention so far. none of the posts I read was elaborate
enough.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>here are some points to contemplate
about: </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>1. for visually impaired users, I want them to be
able to change the font size / color / contrast on the fly. one site that does
this beautifully, but it's not drupal powered is our strategic partner's website
at: <A href="http://www.yourdolphin.com">www.yourdolphin.com</A></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>2. provide keyboard users the possibility of
reaching some parts of the website using accesskeys. I know that this method
isn't preferred from what I read about it, but may be the listers can share
their views about this point. I am blind myself, and never need to use
accesskeys as my screen reader has built in commands to reach to various
elements on most websites. actually, most modern screen readers have this
possibility.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I am thinking that structuring the website's
documents well will often be most handy. like using different heading sizes, and
using bulleted and numbered lists.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>the project I am involved in currently is for the
company I work for, which specializes in assistive technology for the blind and
visually impaired. it's at: <A
href="http://www.nattiq.info">www.nattiq.info</A></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>it still requires lots of work, specially that it's
going to be multilingual and has a right to left language. still, I would
highly appreciate it if some of you could give it a look and steer me in the
right direction. any comments will be warmly welcomed.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Regards, and thanks in anticipation.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><BR>Mohammed al-shar'</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>