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The latest version of the Firefox plugin ‘Mouseless Browsing’ (version0.4.1) is available from the author’s web site.
Thus far, it seems to work well in Firefox 1.5 although there are some features that you should be aware of.
The deadline for submitting comments on the last draft of WCAG 2.0 has been extended from 31st May 2006 to 22nd June 2006.
Instructions for Commenting on WCAG 2.0 Documents
At present, I have no idea whether this reflects the sheer number or complexity of the comments received thus far or whether it is in direct response to the complaints that 34 days was insufficient time given the potential impact of the final document.
Since it’s Friday and I’m looking forward to a day off on Monday, I’ll opt for the latter.
Joe Clark recenty published a blistering attack on the the much awaited Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 and not, it seems, without very good reason.
Having spent the best part of 5 years developing the draft, it would appear that all that the Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) committee have managed is to produce over 400 pages of documentation (159,800 words, according to Joe) that, far from improving the situation for accessible web designers, seems to have created an environment ripe for confusion. To add insult to injury, although the committee took approximately 1825 days to put this final draft together, they decided to give you and I only 34 days to comment. The final draft was published on 27 April 2006 and you have until 31st May 2006 to comment on it.
The Well Adjusted Campaign was, launched, in the UK, on 5th May, 2006 by 2080partners in conjunction with The British Dyslexia Association, the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators and a growing band of Champions of Inclusion.
The Well Adjusted Campaign aims to change all this, by coming up with simple and easy to understand Top Ten Reasonable Adjustments that should be made to websites and any marketing communication - for everyone’s benefit.
And the site does, indeed, include a page entitled “Top 10 Reasonable Adjustments”.