RE: Blind Readers

[Matthew Turvey]

I very much doubt this is the advice that RNIB is handing out. A page being

"Opera readable" means *nothing* in terms of accessibility.


As an example, consider a page with only linked images on it, no body text

or alt text. This page would be readable/renderable by Opera, but a blind

user with screen reader software would just hear "Link, Link, Link,

Link...". Not very accessible.


A better option is to use: http://www.delorie.com/web/lynxview.html


In the example above Bobby would flag the lack of image alt text. However,

Bobby could not flag wrongly used alt text (eg putting image filenames and

sizes). As Bobby says "...certain items require human judgment..."


Opera is just another browser. Internet Explorer is the most popular browser

among blind and visually challenged users - just like it is with the rest of

us ;-)


Regards,

Matt


> -----Original Message-----


> Because of this and other work in the NHS I've done quite a bit in this

> area, and can categorically say that 1) yes, the Disability Act

> does include

> web sites and that 2) if you contact RNIB they will provide you with a

> browser called Opera - if your site is Opera readable you are

> considered to

> have done enough to satisfy the Disability Act.