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An Irish perspective on Accessibility and Usability

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  • 20-05-2005 12:24pm
    #1
    Velcrow
    Registered Users Posts: 577 ✭✭✭


    A link of interest ...

    An Irish perspective on Accessibility and Usability

    www.accessible.ie


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    tom-thebox
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    An interesting read alright.


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    yeraulone
    Registered Users Posts: 597 ✭✭✭yeraulone


    great link - thanks.


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    cgarvey
    Registered Users Posts: 3,886 ✭✭✭cgarvey


    Is it just me that finds it ironic that neither it's xHTML or CSS are valid? :)


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    Figment
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    Well technically it doesn't have to be either to be accessible and usable. In fact sometimes there is no choice but to break away from standards to make some item or function as accessible as possible.

    It does help though :)


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    Velcrow
    Registered Users Posts: 577 ✭✭✭Velcrow


    cgarvey wrote:
    Is it just me that finds it ironic that neither it's xHTML or CSS are valid? :)

    :rolleyes: It's constructive encouragement like this that drives them forward...

    but point taken ...


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    hostyle
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    Figment wrote:
    In fact sometimes there is no choice but to break away from standards to make some item or function as accessible as possible.

    [strike]Rubbish.[/strike]

    Er, sorry Figment. Perhaps I was a tad harsh - but in my experience the above is rubbish.


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    hostyle
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    cgarvey wrote:
    Is it just me that finds it ironic that neither it's xHTML or CSS are valid? :)

    Its just you. Where do they claim to be w3c valid? They don't that I can see. Accessibility and w3c validation are two completely different things.


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    Velcrow
    Registered Users Posts: 577 ✭✭✭Velcrow


    hostyle wrote:
    Its just you. Where do they claim to be w3c valid? They don't that I can see. Accessibility and w3c validation are two completely different things.

    You are right - and both the CSS and xHtml ( Transitional ) are vaild - so all should be happy :)


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    hostyle
    Registered Users Posts: 1,268 ✭✭✭hostyle


    Velcrow wrote:
    and both the CSS and xHtml ( Transitional ) are vaild

    No they're not. Front page might be but every page isn't.


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    JustHalf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,525 ✭✭✭JustHalf


    I've yet to have a good read of the content, but that banner image is fantastic.


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    hostyle
    Registered Users Posts: 1,268 ✭✭✭hostyle


    JustHalf wrote:
    I've yet to have a good read of the content, but that banner image is fantastic.

    Wait til you see my back lawn.


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    mewso
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 8,962 Mod ✭✭✭✭mewso


    hostyle wrote:
    Accessibility and w3c validation are two completely different things.

    Very much intertwined imho.


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    Velcrow
    Registered Users Posts: 577 ✭✭✭Velcrow


    JustHalf wrote:
    I've yet to have a good read of the content, but that banner image is fantastic.
    Any suggestions welcome


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    Velcrow
    Registered Users Posts: 577 ✭✭✭Velcrow


    hostyle wrote:
    Wait til you see my back lawn.

    lol...


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    #16
    JustHalf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,525 ✭✭✭JustHalf


    hostyle wrote:
    Wait til you see my back lawn.
    Banner image == Irish flag.


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