Tools and Website Accessibility
In Windows XP you can:
1) Put a Magnified section of the screen in the top inch of the screen. It will show what your mouse points at.
2) Click Start - All Programs - Accessories - Accessibility - Magnifier . It will just start!
In Win XP this is called Narrator. It reads out what you type letter by letter. It also reads out pages letter by letter:
1) Click Start - All Programs - Accessories - Accessibility - Narrator . It will just start!
nb - It's not very good at reading web pages though!
Click Start - All Programs - Accessories - Accessibility - On Screen Keyboard. Off you go!
Mozilla Firefox - it's built in!
1. See menu: Tools - Options - Advanced - General.
2. Click on box: Check my Spelling as I type.
3. Restart Firefox. Try it out.
4. Right Click on any word underlined in red to choose from alternatives. Voila!
Internet Explorer
1. Download iespell http://www.iespell.com/download.php
2. Downloads to Desktop, double click to install.
3. Close and restart Internet Explorer.
4. After typing on a page, Right-click for menu, then Check Spelling. Use box to find alternatives.
Free W3c AAA Website Design Template (Valid CSS/XHTML)
101 Practical Website Accessibility Tips for dummies - Part 1 and 2
Accessibility Interoperability Alliance (AIA)
How to commission an accessible website
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