[access-uk] Re: What do you consider inaccessible?
- From: Jonathan <digitaltoast@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 20 Jul 2010 12:38:14 +0100
I think part of the problem is that accessibility is seen a bit like
owning a Mac - if you want it, you pay for it big time!
You've explored my talking newspaper site, Damian, so you know
essentially it's 4 template pages.
I know it works with 4 major screenreaders, because users gave me
feedback and guidance for what works.
I know it ticks all the boxes for accessibility and passes all the
automated validators for css, html and wacg.
And then I get a quote from RNIB of over £1000 for half a day's work
to look over the site and approve it. That's around £5 per word, or
£250 per hour.
I thought that, surely this must be wrong, so I phoned a couple of
SurfRight approved councils who told me what they paid, and who won't
be renewing their SurfRight this year simply because, in these
straitened times, over £3000 per annum for a 150x50 pixel logo isn't
justifiable. In the end, of course, it didn't happen.
I probably sound a bit bitter about it, and I suppose I am. Yes, I am
fully aware the guidance itself is available for free, but why should
some commercial consulting agency with an exclusive contract to do the
work charge prices that mean it's impossible for the small website
designer to ensure their site works?
I'm very lucky in that I have volunteers willing to test and give me
feedback, not everyone is able to get that. And writing cheques for a
grand probably isn't high up on their list :)
Just my 2p.
On 20 July 2010 12:21, Damon Rose <damon.rose@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> In all my web browsing, I find that my biggest problem is websites that make
> jaws freeze or whip the cursor away.
>
> Lots of talk goes into accessibility of websites, putting in alt text,
> adding header tags, but the worst sites are the dynamic ones that have
> oodles of functionality and applets … even if you don't use them they seem
> to affect the readability of the page.
>
> Usually I just want to read a page. I can live without header tags and alt
> text and the other little accessibliity tickboxes like using CSS structuring
> instead of tables. I can live with all that … but I can't use websites that
> jump around all over the place cos they're loaded with fun.
>
> What I want to know is … is it just me? Please respond because I'm keen to
> refocus the accessibility debate if I'm right.
>
> …Damon
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> Damon Rose
> Senior Content Producer bbc.co.uk/ouch
> BBC Vision Learning
>
> Tel: 020 8752 4427 (x0224427)
> email: damon.rose@xxxxxxxxx
>
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