How can I test the Web pages in my distance learning course to make sure they are accessible to the widest audience?
A. Web pages for a distance learning class should be tested with a variety of monitors, computer platforms, and Web browsers. One of the test browsers should be text-only, such as Lynx, a Web browser developed at the University of Kansas. If the content of a Web page is accessible with Lynx, then most people with sensory impairments can read it, too. Another good accessibility test is to determine if all functions at a Web site can be accessed using a keyboard alone. A Web site can also be tested for accessibility using “Bobby”. Bobby, created at the Center for Applied Special Technology, is an HTML validator program that tests for accessibility and identifies non-standard and incorrect HTML coding. For answers to more questions, search the Knowledge Base.
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