overlayfactsheet

overlayfactsheet copied to clipboard

As per issue #36. Have placed it after the In Their Own Words and before the Conclusion, with an addition to the table of contents. Let me know if it needs any changes.

Sorry for the slow reply, I've been flat out at work. I'm not sure what @karlgroves had in mind regarding linking to alternatives and possibly looking like we're promoting them - I think it should be ok to give examples of other ways to make things accessible, but I don't want to make it look biased like we're promoting a competing "product". If Karl's cool with it, I'll make the edit.

Personally I would suggest that alternatives to overlays are browser settings and/or assistive technologies under users control.

Changing styling/settings/high contrast mode on OS and browser level instead of needing to change it per site (or per widget if they support cross-site preferences) is way more sustainable and in users control.

Screen-readers that can be personalized versus custom plugins that can read the content out loud.

But at the end of the day this is only my way of thinking.

Maybe we should get real data from real people of all kinds, with statistical significance and then summarize it?

Worth checking out AbilityNet's My Computer My Way, which is basically from the BBC's old My Web My Way. https://mcmw.abilitynet.org.uk

Also just noticed that Shell also has set up one https://accessibility.shell.com/mcmw

Pointing people to resources like this is one way, although people don't like to learn to adjust their settings (or be told to RTFM).

This PR is quite old, but sill badly needed.

I plan on revising the PR to address the comments by @jnurthen, @grace-snow, and others in this PR and then merging it.

Please take some time to read through it and make any other suggestions if you're so inclined.