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Monday, August 23, 2004
Web Accessibility Toolbars for Developers
Accessible Information Solutions' Web Accessibility Toolbar gives Web developers easy access to many useful accessibility tools. For use with Internet Explorer 5 or higher in Windows, the toolbar is easy to download and install.
Features include colour contrast and brightness testing through Juicy Studio, HTML validation and link checking via the W3C and WDG Web sites, and accessibility checks through a variety of online accessibility tools including Watchfire's Bobby and WebAIM's WAVE.
The toolbar can also create simulations of how people with diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma, cataracts or macular degeneration might see a Web page. This feature is unique but it does not give information about how someone with a vision impairment might use remaining vision or adaptive technology to navigate an accessible Web site.
More information, updates and answers to frequently asked questions can be read in the Web Accessibility Toolbar Blog.
As a user of the Opera browser my first question was whether the toolbar is available for othr browsers. The team provided pointers to useful alternatives. If you're looking for similar tools to use with other browsers, the W3-devMenu for Opera 7 is now available and Mozilla users might like to check out the Web Developer Extension for Mozilla Firefox and Mozilla at chrispederick.com.
Features include colour contrast and brightness testing through Juicy Studio, HTML validation and link checking via the W3C and WDG Web sites, and accessibility checks through a variety of online accessibility tools including Watchfire's Bobby and WebAIM's WAVE.
The toolbar can also create simulations of how people with diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma, cataracts or macular degeneration might see a Web page. This feature is unique but it does not give information about how someone with a vision impairment might use remaining vision or adaptive technology to navigate an accessible Web site.
More information, updates and answers to frequently asked questions can be read in the Web Accessibility Toolbar Blog.
As a user of the Opera browser my first question was whether the toolbar is available for othr browsers. The team provided pointers to useful alternatives. If you're looking for similar tools to use with other browsers, the W3-devMenu for Opera 7 is now available and Mozilla users might like to check out the Web Developer Extension for Mozilla Firefox and Mozilla at chrispederick.com.
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