I got a whopping dose of "reality" this week when I started looking at websites through the "eyes" of the handicapped. Shamefully I must admit I have never given thought to how the visually impaired use websites. The assignment this week caused me to pause and research it a little bit. Often we take so much for granted. I might not name a photo because it is one more little thing to do. But for someone with a visual impairment, it is a huge deal. Also, how you name a link or create a heading is so important in how the visually impaired obtain information from a website. I can tell you one thing, I will be more sensitive to this issue in the future. Here's a good link I used to help me understand more about making websites accessible to those with visual impairments.
http://www.afb.org/Section.asp?SectionID=57&TopicID=167
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