[WEB4LIB] Re: Web page color & accessibility

[Chris Murphy]

John Creech wrote:
> ...  The consensus here
> seems to be that yes, dark backgrounds w/ light text create unnecessary
> problems for visually impaired users.

 From what I have been told, people with macular degeneration often have 
an easier time reading white text on a black background.

We made sure to include this option on the video magnifier which is part 
of our Assistive Technology Workstation (as evidenced in photo at 
http://www.thecommunitylibrary.org/reference/atw.html).

Perhaps this is even more reason to adhere to accessibility guidelines 
and use CSS, as users could override the author's style with their own 
if they needed to.

This topic may have been discussed on the WebAIM mailing list or web 
site (http://www.webaim.org), but I stopped following the list due to 
the high traffic and the reduced emphasis on web development in my own job.

Best regards,

Chris Murphy


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Christopher Murphy
Information Systems Manager
The Community Library, Ketchum, Idaho
chrism at thecommunitylibrary.org
http://www.thecommunitylibrary.org