Read the attached about several webpage checkers.
-----Original Message-----
From: Courto, Lisa M. [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2001 12:49 PM
To: HTC Staff Listserver
Subject: FW: New Web Accessibility Tools
This message is a bit dated, but appears to be relevant. If there have been
changes since this time, please (anyone) let us know.
-----Original Message-----
From: Courto, Lisa M. [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Monday, April 02, 2001 8:39 AM
To: HTC Staff Listserver
Cc: DSP&S Directors Listserver
Subject: RE: New Web Accessibility Tools
I attended the pre-conference workshop at CSUN. There was also a word of
caution in purchasing the SSB software. One of the concerns is exactly what
Helene has discovered... the lack of integrity in their own website. Please
find below, my notes for the workshop which list some resources and links to
making accessible web pages.
-----Original Message-----
From: Helene Maxwell [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Friday, March 30, 2001 5:57 PM
To: HTC Staff Listserver
Cc: HTC Staff Listserver; DSP&S Directors Listserver
Subject: New Web Accessibility Tools
Hello all,
I'm still undecided about whether to purchase the SSB software. But
yesterday as I worked with a student learning JAWS who wanted to check out
the SSB website, we discovered that SSB had lots of "Link to story" links on
their home page. They need to work on creating meaningful links on their own
site because the links make no sense out of context and are, thus,
inaccessible using speech.
This doesn't create consumer confidence, that's for sure.
I also learned that although they sell InFocus and InSight, two software
products, Clarity (which checks an entire site) is now a service which must
be paid for separately. I thought these three products formed a suite which
could be purchased.
Can anyone convince me that these two pieces of software are worth the
price, especially since APrompt is free?
Helene Maxwell, Coordinator
Programs and Services for Students with Disabilities
College of Alameda
Alameda, CA.
(510) 748-2326
----- Original Message -----
From: Prof Norm Coombs <[log in to unmask]>
To: Multiple recipients of list ADTECH-PS <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2001 7:51 AM
Subject: Re: New Web Accessibility Tools
> I would work VERY hard to avoid SSB. Not only is it overpriced, but from
> several expert software people the word is it is a poor product. Not
> nearly as good as the free products.
>
> EASI teaches workshops on access. SSB approached us 6 months ago to push
> their product but they are still apologizing for not even getting us a
free
> demo to play with.
>
> BEWARE!
> Norm
> At 10:22 AM 3/28/01 -0500, you wrote:
> >Dear AdTech Subscribers:
> >
> >I just returned from the CSUN "Technology and Persons with Disabilities"
> >conference, where I discovered (among other things) three new tools for
> >checking web content accessibility. Two of these products have features
> >that facilitate developers' retrofitting their sites for accessibility.
> >
> >The first tool, WAVE (Web Accessibility Versatile Evaluator), is a
> >web-based application developed at Temple University. It's similar to
> >Bobby, but its output focuses on the GUI web page, rather than on the
> >HTML code, so it may be easier for some content developers to use. It
> >also identifies the reading order of all the elements on the page, which
> >Bobby does not. One drawback is that it only works with single pages, and
> >doesn't yet have the ability to spider entire sites. Here's the URL:
> >http://www.temple.edu/inst_disabilities/piat/wave/
> >
> >The second tool, A-Prompt, was collaboratively developed by the Adaptive
> >Technology Resource Centre (ATRC) at the University of Toronto and the
> >TRACE Center at the University of Wisconsin. It's currently available in
> >beta, and the A-Prompt folks are working with developers to incorporate
> >the tool into future releases of major web editor and courseware
> >products. Its distinguishing feature is its accessibility wizard, which
> >prompts developers with specific recommended fixes. Here's the URL:
> >http://aprompt.snow.utoronto.ca/
> >
> >The third tool is actually a suite of tools, SSB Technologies' Insight,
> >Infocus and Clarity. This suite comes with a hefty price tag, but it
> >seems to be feature-rich and, like A-prompt, allows developers to
> >retrofit their sites for accessibility. The time this could save for web
> >developers could easily justify the cost. We are currently evaluating the
> >SSB product suite and, if it proves to be signifcantly more useful and
> >effective than A-Prompt, we may be negotiating a multi-user or site
> >license for NC State. Here's the URL:
> >http://www.ssbtechnologies.com
> >
> >(Note that you have to talk to an SSB sales rep in order to get a demo.
> >I've already established this contact, so let me know if you'd like an
> >evaluation copy for testing.)
> >
> >Regards,
> >
> >Terry Thompson
> >Coordinator of Assistive and Information Technology
> >North Carolina State University
> >Voice: 919-513-3556
> >TDD: 919-515-8830
> >Fax: 919-513-2840
> >email: [log in to unmask]
> >web: http://www.ncsu.edu/it/dss/
> >
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