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The Art of Accessibility

The Accessible Web Studio (2) site is a good, clean site with a very flexible design. However, once you start to use the site, the attention to detail quickly becomes obvious. JavaScript has been used sparingly and to very good effect but one of the pleasantest suprises is just how well the site performs without it.

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The ECG Training site will probably fulfill its purpose in that it’s a “simple” site — both graders noted that — but very impressive in its down-to-business appeal. It didn’t visually leap off the page and demand a wow response, but that isn’t its role on the web so perhaps being a bit understated may be for the best. The site was conscientiously and solidly built, with a decent level of attention to the details, especially accessibility. We liked that. A few misses were noted, but not much that couldn’t be easily addressed with just a little bit of work. There’s nothing seriously wrong with it in other words. All-in-all, it’s good, solid design.

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The 3.7 Designs web site immediately impressed us. It’s a great-looking site and it’s accessible. Removing the style sheet showed us a nicely structured build. Digging deeper, though, did uncover some accessibility oversights and potential problems that caused a little confusion — but that is what we do. We noted a considerable amount of scripting, much of which we felt was unnecessary and possibly not to the benefit of the site. To the credit of site’s builder, though, removing the script didn’t hamper the site one bit. If anything it seemed to enhance it. Some visual effects no longer functioned but things seemed to smooth out a bit. All-in-all we like this site, especially the awesome crest displayed on the “Web Design” page; it’s a badge of honor if we ever saw one.

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The Renegade Zen web site is quite attractive — though some won’t like the reverse colors. We found a number of things we liked about it. One of the high-points was the use of headings and the clever way they were written. As a communication medium we were impressed and rather enjoyed the writing style. Put it this way, we had a few Zen moments. In the areas of usability and accessibility, though, we found a few things that were lacking and feel it could be better in this way. Fortunately, correcting these low-points and bringing the site up to speed shouldn’t be terribly difficult. One of which can be addressed by simply adding a page to assist visitors who may have questions about the site’s organization, functions, or features. All-in-all, though, we did like it. Where it falls short in some areas, it excels in others.

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