[Blindtlk] accessible Software to Make Accessible Websites?

[Mike Freeman]

However, I concur with Steve's opinion below so it's at least two men's
opinion. (grin)

Actually, I have a simple page for the NFB of Washington I wrote myself
--nothing fancy -- no styles or anything. But, as Steve says, there aren't
any forms, either. I'd have to learn CGI or PHP or something or -- God
forbid -- immerse myself in Drupal. Like many others, I wish there were a
program that would produce accessible HTML and allow creation of simple
forms etc. that had a good manual that one could learn in a day or two. But
the real world isn't like that.

Mike


-----Original Message-----
From: blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Steve Jacobson
Sent: Friday, August 24, 2012 7:26 AM
To: Blind Talk Mailing List
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] accessible Software to Make Accessible Websites?

Hi,

I am not a web page expert by any means, but I know enough to know that you
need to think through what you want the page to do to make a decision.
There is definitely a number of ways you can make an excessible web page,
and each requires a different level of knowledge and effort.  You can
theoretically make a simple page using Microsoft Word, although many will
tell you the HTML that is generated isn't efficient.  However, if you want
to add a counter to see how many people have visited your page or you want
to include a form for contacts or you are selling books or services
directly, then it gets more complicated.  You also must consider where you
want the page to reside.  You don't want it on your computer and have it
disappear every time you reboot or turn the computer off.  Many ISP's
provide a place where they will store your page so it is available at all
times and is independent of your computer.  Sometimes, though, you are stuck
with their naming conventions although there are ways around that as well.  

In short, unless you just want to put up an information page that does not
change often, you are probably going to find it best to hire someone whose
skills and expertise you can trust.  This isn't because you couldn't do it,
but rather, because you probably have more important ways to spend your time
running your businesses.  Of course, if this is something that interests
you, it can be fun to make a hobby part of your business success story.  You
may find people over on NFB-WEB who could give you more knowledgeable
insight.  Please understand this is just one man's opinion.

Best regards,

Steve Jacobson


On Fri, 24 Aug 2012 07:00:50 -0600, Sherry Gomes wrote:

>Actually, I'm interested in this too, as I'm close to getting a book 
>published, and the publisher advises having a web site. I have one, but 
>I haven't got a clue how to deal with it!

>Sherry


>-----Original Message-----
>From: blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] 
>On Behalf Of Marion Gwizdala
>Sent: Friday, August 24, 2012 6:39 AM
>To: blindtlk at nfbnet.org
>Subject: [Blindtlk] accessible Software to Make Accessible Websites?

>dear All,
>    My wife and I have recently re-established my private practice - I 
>am a Hypnotherapist and she a Clinical Social Worker. I am interested 
>in creating a website to market our services and products. I am not, by 
>any stretch of the imagination, a web designer, so I am looking for 
>software that is accessible I can use to create an accessible website. 
>Is there any such product out there? Please feel free to write to me 
>off-list at

>Marion.Gwizdala at verizon.net

>Fraternally yours,
>Marion
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