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dw_accessibility2009-07-20 07:51 pm
ysobel) wrote in dw_accessibility2009-07-20 07:51 pm
Testing /manage/circle/edit overhaul
I'm working on making the manage circle page better, including adding accessibility improvements. Problem is, I don't use a lot of accessibility tools (computer-wise), and I don't have the slightest clue what's useful for, say, someone with a screen reader.
So.
If you would like to create an account on my dreamhack and thwonk away at it, that would be wonderful -- one thing I haven't tried is what happens with more than, like, five accounts. Comment here, or catch me on IRC, and I'll throw you a code.
If you don't want to do that, feel free to look at the form as seen by a logged-in account. (Don't worry, with this trick you can't change anything. But you can still poke.)
BTW: I have only changed the top half (current relationships). The bottom half (add relationships) still lacks accessibility stuff; I'm planning on adding that, but figured I'd fling people at this first.
And I would love feedback. Especially wrt accessibility stuff (is there enough information for screen readers? is there *too much* information, making it confusing? can you tell what's what? are there things I should be aware of?), but from any perspective is good.
So.
If you would like to create an account on my dreamhack and thwonk away at it, that would be wonderful -- one thing I haven't tried is what happens with more than, like, five accounts. Comment here, or catch me on IRC, and I'll throw you a code.
If you don't want to do that, feel free to look at the form as seen by a logged-in account. (Don't worry, with this trick you can't change anything. But you can still poke.)
BTW: I have only changed the top half (current relationships). The bottom half (add relationships) still lacks accessibility stuff; I'm planning on adding that, but figured I'd fling people at this first.
And I would love feedback. Especially wrt accessibility stuff (is there enough information for screen readers? is there *too much* information, making it confusing? can you tell what's what? are there things I should be aware of?), but from any perspective is good.
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Firstly, here's a gold star for tackling difficult problems! *hands Ysobel a gold star*
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Using tables for the actual visible tables (people, communities, feeds, and add relationships) is good and appropriate but you've also got a table there which is just for layout - it's around the people/communities/feeds and has "editfriendsframe" for the class. Could we instead use a div and some CSS? tables for layout are really confusing for lots of accessibility reasons.
I love the standing out "save changes" button, but the styling should be done with a div or span around the button instead of another layout table. If you need a hand with CSS replacing tables I'll give you one of my hands willingly - just ask.
Also, I'm not a screen reader user, the summaries look cool to me and you can have extra cookies and a pony for putting the scope attribute in there!
Thank you! \o/
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It looks like the standout on buttons is a site scheme issue, not your issue, so I shall lodge a site scheme bug. Oopses!