Hi Soni,
 
I can certainly take a look at your Web application.  Although the usability Lab does do some accessibility assessment, they are not in a position to recommend alternatives and other fixes.  You may also wish to use the Web Accessibility Self-Assessment Tool I created.  The tool will ask you a series of 29 questions, providing a means of indicating progress in compliance and areas for notes.  You will find the tool in the right column of the following page.  http://accessibility.umn.edu/assessment-tool.html
 
I have always disagreed with the W3C/WAI regarding their statement that there should only be a single level 1 heading on a page.  My opinion is that level 1 headings are used to indicate the main topic/function on a page.  If this is taken one step further, a page generally has two main content areas, the main content and navigation.  By placing level 1 headings at the beginning of the navigation and the body content, I can easily move from one to the other.  This is consistent on the accessibility.umn.edu site, with the first level 1 heading enclosing the "What's Inside" image at the top of the left-nav bar.
 
Thank you for your efforts with regard to accessibility.  Please let me know how and when I can be of assistance.  Thanks.

Philip M Kragnes, M.S.
Computer Accommodations Program
University of Minnesota
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Thank you for this. Two h1 headings... that's very interesting.

BTW, I am developing a web application for use in my department. I've incorporated what I know about accessibility. If I want it really scrutinized for accessibility, can I ask you to review it? Or do I work with the Usability Lab?

--soni 

Sonja Froyen

Information Technology Specialist

Global Programs and Strategy Alliance

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

612-626-5337


On Tue, Mar 1, 2011 at 10:32 AM, Philip M Kragnes <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
These results offer some interesting implications for Web developers. http://webaim.org/projects/screenreadersurvey3/

Philip M Kragnes, M.S.
Computer Accommodations Program
University of Minnesota
McNamara Alumni Center
200 Oak Street SE, Suite 180
Minneapolis, MN 55455-2002
P: 612-626-0365
F: 612-626-9654
E: [log in to unmask]
http://cap.umn.edu
http://accessibility.umn.edu



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Sonja Froyen

Information Technology Specialist

Global Programs and Strategy Alliance

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

612-626-5337


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