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Support continues for making the Web more accessible to the disabled - Page 2

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-- Alternative text descriptions for all graphics

-- Labels or titles on links

-- Additional descriptive text for graphics

-- Associated text for form fields

Many people with impaired vision will use screen readers that translate written text to spoken words. By using these text-based alternatives screen readers can provide a richer Web experience for people with vision impairments.

GoLive version 6.0 has an review feature that can give a quick report on a Web site's accessibility. Adobe also links to SSB Technologies' Ask Alice service.

Stellent Inc., a content management software vendor, announced at FOSE 2002 enhancements to its product line to generate Web content more accessible to people with disabilities. Its systems now have templates to generate more accessible pages, and the systems can be operated with standard assistive technologies.

Cal State Northridge conference on assistive technologies

While FOSE was taking place, California State University at Northridge hosted the 17th annual international conference on assistive technologies, where Microsoft Corp. and several partners demonstrated features of their software to meet the needs of the disabled. A statement issued by Microsoft said that it worked with Compaq Computer and assistive technology specialists, to build into its new XP operating system support for devices such as screen readers, screen magnifiers and on-screen keyboards.

Macromedia, maker of the familiar Flash graphics software, says it has built into its Flash developer and player products support for Microsoft's accessibility tools, to make possible the use of screen readers, and add in alternative descriptions of rich Web content.

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Links

SSB Technologies, Ask Alice: http://askalice.ssbtechnologies.com:8080...

Adobe Systems, accessibility: http://access.adobe.com/

Stellent Inc: http://www.stellent.com/

Assistive technologies at Microsoft Corp: http://www.microsoft.com/enable/at/

Macromedia, accessibility page: http://www.macromedia.com/macromedia/acc...

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