[OpenID] Accessibility

[Bill Washburn]

Tom,
This is such an important reminder to all of us.  Thanks very much.  I'm
sure most of us know many examples of just how much help it would be to
individuals.  Thanks for your work in this regard.

cheers,
-bill


On Mon, Mar 10, 2008 at 11:23 AM, tom calthrop <tom at barnraiser.org> wrote:

> Hello folks,
>
> [hint]
> Just wanted to place a small reminder to OpenID (web) developers out
> there that we need to check for accessibility and that the operating
> system does not do it for you;)
>
> I have written a blog that although not specific for OpenID, will help
> you set up a test environment for accessibility ->
>
> http://www.barnraiser.org/index.php?wp=blog&blog_id=42
>
> OpenID is extremely beneficial to people with accessibility problems on
> the web (if you think filling in many registration forms is bad then
> imagine what it must be like if you were blind). Of course, this only
> works if we make OpenID easy for those with accessibility problems!
>
> Please note that in Europe and the US the company writing the code is
> legally bound to meet basic accessibility standards.
> [/hint]
>
> Tom
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