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[Addi]

This is one of things that I think is important (and others do too!) but 
seem to always have less time to focus on than I'd like. :(

There is also a drupal group for accessiblity and it would be very 
helpful to the community if you joined that group and help us work on 
Drupal accessibility questions.

http://groups.drupal.org/accessibility

There used to be a fontsize module but it has been abandoned and deleted 
(was last avail for 4.6), http://drupal.org/handbook/modules/fontsize, 
and when I finally learn more about modules I'd like to have a whack at 
trying to revive it so folks can have a "plug and play" solution for that.


Mohammed Al-shar' wrote:
> dear listers,
>  
> 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.
>  
> 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.
>  
> here are some points to contemplate about: 
>  
> 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: www.yourdolphin.com <http://www.yourdolphin.com>
>  
> 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.
>  
> 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.
>  
> 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: www.nattiq.info <http://www.nattiq.info>
> 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.
>  
> Regards, and thanks in anticipation.
>
> Mohammed al-shar'
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