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Twitter and Accessibility - Accessibility Toolkit - Version 3 - 2009
There will be people who won’t be able to access Twitter because:
- They are blind
- They have a text only browser
- They are using a keyboard only
Twitter is a social networking and microblogging site where users can tell their friends ("followers") what they are currently doing in 140 characters or less.
Twitter uses a combination of technologies which make it inaccessible; however there is an accessible version of Twitter that can be used instead. Twitter can be made accessible by:
- Providing an alternative of the content in HTML, text or Word; and
- Providing a link to Accessible Twitter
Creating accessible Twitter
Providing a transcript of the Twitter content in text, Word or HTML
It is important to provide a transcript of the Twitter content on your site, for people who cannot use the Twitter interface or do not have a Twitter account. If time is an issue then consider sending out SMSes at the same time as you send out a tweet.
Provide a link to Accessible Twitter
A link should be provided to the Accessible Twitter interface for people who have trouble with the standard Twitter interface.
Example 1: John Brumby
John Brumby has a Twitter site. Tweets are replicated on the Premier web site .
Further Information
Source: Accessibility Toolkit Version 3, September 2009. Section 5 - Twitter and Accessibility.
Last updated: 15 December 2009
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Related Links
- Victorian Government Accessibility Toolkit - Version 3 - September 2009 - in pdf format (2898kb)
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(This document requires the use of Adobe Acrobat Reader). Department of Business and Innovation, Information Victoria, September 2009 - Version 3.1.1 - March 2011 (minor edits). "The Victorian Government’s Accessibility Standard requires that: All websites must be Level AA compliant (W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Version 1.0); Where audience needs are specific, websites should become Level AAA as appropriate. This toolkit shows departments and agencies how to conform to this policy and the W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Version 1.0. The toolkit is designed for Victorian Government business managers and web site owners to enable them to effectively present the business case for accessibility and manage the processes involved..."
An accessible HTML version of the toolkit is currently under development.
- Victorian Government Accessibility Toolkit - Version 3 - September 2009 - in word format (4990kb)
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(This document requires the use of Microsoft Word Reader). Department of Business and Innovation, Information Victoria, September 2009 - Version 3.1.1 - March 2011 (minor edits). "The Victorian Government’s Accessibility Standard requires that: All websites must be Level AA compliant (W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Version 1.0); Where audience needs are specific, websites should become Level AAA as appropriate. This toolkit shows departments and agencies how to conform to this policy and the W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Version 1.0. The toolkit is designed for Victorian Government business managers and web site owners to enable them to effectively present the business case for accessibility and manage the processes involved..."
An accessible HTML version of the toolkit is currently under development.
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