Hi,
Hi,
To get started with providing accessible stylesheets you may wish to try
www.oneformat.com
This site allows users to choose from a range of colour schemes, text sizes
and bold/unbold options. As these choices are made the page view changes to
reflect these chosen options (applying the underlying style sheet ) . Then
when the user is happy with the display they can simply download the style
sheet and then, within their browser, opt to view all pages using this
chosen style. If it's not exactly right it provides a good basis for further
customisation of the user's preferences i.e. a kick start to developing
their ideal style sheet.
To apply a style sheet within Internet Explorer you should do the following:
From the Tools menu select Internet Options (Alt T then O) Then click the
Accessibility button (Alt E) From here you can select to use a User Style
Sheet (Alt D) and Browse for this file on your H: drive by clicking on the
Browse button (Alt B)
Hope this is of interest.
Carol
Carol Murphy
University of Strathclyde
Assistive Technology Adviser Disability Service
Rm 4.41 Graham Hills Building
50 George Street, Glasgow, G1 1QE
Tel: 0141 548 3402
Fax: 0141 548 2414
Email: [log in to unmask]
-----Original Message-----
From: O'Callaghan, Loretto M J [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 11 February 2005 11:01
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: FW: Computer facilities for visually impaired students
Dear Theresa, Hope this helps, best wishes, Loretto (Imperial College
London). For information, Martin Burrow is oour member of staff
employed to ensure that our web pages are accessible. Part of our Strand
1 funding iniative.
-----Original Message-----
From: Burrow, Martin
Sent: 10 February 2005 12:32
To: O'Callaghan, Loretto M J
Subject: RE: Computer facilities for visually impaired students
Flexibility and allowing user choice is the key.
Theresa has it right. Make sure users can set their own preferences.
You can do this by, (in terms of web pages), using relative units for
table and font sizes, using CSS correctly and allowing users to apply
their own CSS styles if they wish.
Don't rely on colour (or positioning) to convey information.
Martin
-----Original Message-----
From: O'Callaghan, Loretto M J
Sent: 09 February 2005 17:06
To: Burrow, Martin
Subject: FW: Computer facilities for visually impaired students
Dear Martin, don't know whether you can help at all, Loretto
-----Original Message-----
From: Discussion list for disabled students and their support staff.
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Rigby T
Sent: 09 February 2005 16:08
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Computer facilities for visually impaired students
One of our technical officers has asked what the policy is for setting
up computer screens for visually impaired students. Do any of your
organisations have a policy on font size, colour etc? I would have
thought this was a personal preference of the student but that as long
as users have the option to change fonts, colours, use zoom facility
etc, we would be making the reasonable adjustments SENDA requires.
Advice welcomed.
Thank you.
Theresa Rigby
Disability Adviser
Disability and Additional Needs Unit (DANU) Student Support and
Counselling Room G16 Aston University Aston Triangle
BIRMINGHAM B4 7ET
Tel: 0121-204-4738
Fax: 0121-359-0985
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