johnfoss said:example of a highly accessible site here:
http://www.aadb.org/
Which is not compliant with W3C WCAG P2 (AA) and W3C WCAG P3 (AAA)...
Check it at http://webxact3.watchfire.com/report.asp
I always tro to have 'unicyclist.org' (http://www.uniyclist.org/)
should be compliant with 'section 508' (http://www.section508.gov/),
and W3C WCAG P2 (AA), of course not for the video pages. Right now I
have some minor errors (some missing alt tags on images, and missing
summary on tables), but else it's AA compliant.
Why? Because I know there are blind unicyclists out there:
Apo Abrahams told me once that Yuri Abrahams many years ago was riding
his uni, and passing a blind person.
That person was confused; hearing someone taking breath, but not
hearing footsteps or a bike or skates or whatever, as unicycles are
very silent.
So he just asked: "what is happening". And Yuri understood the
confusing, and described what was happening.
Then the blind guy asked; "can I 'see' the unicycle?".
And then touched it.... and suddenly asked: "can I learn to?". So Yuri
said "...yes, why not?".
Not much later he came to a unicycle practice, and start learning.
When he made UPD's, he never could hear very well where the unicycle
dropped. So the made different bells on the ax and seat, to avoid him
to falling over it.
Soon he started to be able to ride. But as he was'nt the only person
there (and unicycles still are silent), they guided him by another
unicycle with a unicycle with as slice
of a plastic disposable cup attached to the spokes, so that he could
hear where to follow (and not hit into others -or walls!-).
I've never met that person, or any other blind unicyclist.
But last year I've suggested unicycle-workshops to a foundation that
organizes all kind of events for blind people;
including 'riding 4x4 on rough terrain, an even riding Ferrari's'
(http://www.stichting-experience.nl/)!
irvinegr said:if there was a blind person on a unicycle with the big white stick would
be funny
If s/he rides a giraffe, and have a XXL stick... and also a XXL lace for
the dog!
totally_hooked said:I can't read it too well as I can't feel the bumps on my monitor.
Use a keyboard like the one below.
I just realize blind people have much more energy-friendly computers!
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