Barrier-free Surfing The Internet
Keyboard shortcuts instead of mouse mentally or physically disabled people must spend more power than healthy, to participate in the life of society. “Barrier-free buildings and walkways contribute just as much to the relief of everyday life such as the barrier-free Internet”. The online portal for auctions auvito.de explains what is behind the term. While wheelchair ramps and lowered kerbs provide disabled people access to buildings or crossing the street, it’s on the computer on other priorities. Here it is usually impaired the programmer when creating websites or software consideration should take. “Under the slogan of barrier-free Internet” various points, hide the blind or visually impaired navigation on the screen easier. This includes, for example, you can enlarge the font in a Web page.
Also it prepares people with red green deficiency problems correctly to interpret traffic light symbols. Here one comes additional description in text form on. In addition, it is important to provide the content in a format which is can be read by special programs for the blind. Here, for example PDFs cause problems with copy protection. In terms of accessibility should be waived if possible. Another essential point is to expose all features using keyboard shortcuts, as everywhere, where it necessarily requires a mouse, difficulties arise for the visually impaired.