Note: You are currently viewing documentation for Moodle 3.3. Up-to-date documentation for the latest stable version of Moodle is probably available here: Accessibility.

Accessibility: Difference between revisions

From MoodleDocs
(→‎Tools: Fangs – the screen reader emulator added)
Line 27: Line 27:
* [[W3C validation]] (for [[HTML in Moodle]], [[CSS]] and [[RSS]])  
* [[W3C validation]] (for [[HTML in Moodle]], [[CSS]] and [[RSS]])  
* [http://cynthiasays.com/ Cynthia Says accessibility checker]
* [http://cynthiasays.com/ Cynthia Says accessibility checker]
* [http://www.standards-schmandards.com/projects/fangs/ Fangs – the screen reader emulator]


see also this [http://www.w3.org/WAI/ER/tools/complete long list of accessibility tools].
see also this [http://www.w3.org/WAI/ER/tools/complete long list of accessibility tools].

Revision as of 16:45, 14 September 2009

Websites built with accessibility in mind are flexible in meeting different user needs, preferences and situations. Though these methods can increase usability for everyone who uses the web they are often legally required to be implemented in a specific effort to prevent discrimination against people with disabilities.

See the tracker under Accessibility Compliance in Moodle 1.8 and Compliance with Italian Legislation on Accessibility for more information on what we are doing for Moodle 1.8.


Starting points

These are some readable introductions to accessibility that cover; what accessibility is, why it is important, as well as practical advice.

Standards, guidelines and legislation

Tools

see also this long list of accessibility tools.

Resources

See also

Retrieved from "https://docs.moodle.org/33/en/index.php?title=Accessibility&oldid=63013"
Powered by MediaWiki