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Post by: Kim Stephens
Web accessibility is an issue in the best of times, but is even more important in a crisis. Easy Chirp is an example of one solution. The product is billed as a web-accessible alternative to the Twitter.com. The design focuses on making twitter easier to use and it is optimized for disabled users. “It also works with keyboard-only, older browsers like IE6, lowband internet connection, and without JavaScript. Learn more about web accessibility.”
Some of the features that make it accessible:
- All links are keyboard accessible (and visual styling on focus as well as hover states).
- DM, Favorite, Reply, Re-tweet, and Delete links are all visible by default.
- Simple, consistent layout and navigation (and signed-in username always displayed).
- Headings and page titles are implemented for optimal accessibility. This includes an H3 heading (for author screen name) added to tweets to assist with screen reader users.
- Works great with or without JavaScript.
- Ajax actions are concluded with an alert (JS or ARIA) that notifies the user of the result of the action.
- Large default text size and high color contrast.
See the rest of the features here: http://www.easychirp.com/features.php
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