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This paper has been written by Carol Campbell a trustee of Wikimedia UK. She is very interested in 'getting the ball rolling' on issues around accessibility on Wikipedia and all other wikis. She is fairly certain that this is not the first time these issues have been raised but would like to commit to bringing together people interested in finding answers to some of the issues she is raising. Please add your names below and offer any background or insights you may have. Thanks [[User:Jon Davies (WMUK)|Jon Davies (WMUK)]] ([[User talk:Jon Davies (WMUK)|talk]]) 15:39, 13 January 2014 (UTC) | This paper has been written by Carol Campbell a trustee of Wikimedia UK. She is very interested in 'getting the ball rolling' on issues around accessibility on Wikipedia and all other wikis. She is fairly certain that this is not the first time these issues have been raised but would like to commit to bringing together people interested in finding answers to some of the issues she is raising. Please add your names below and offer any background or insights you may have. Thanks [[User:Jon Davies (WMUK)|Jon Davies (WMUK)]] ([[User talk:Jon Davies (WMUK)|talk]]) 15:39, 13 January 2014 (UTC) | ||
== I am interested in helping on these issues == | |||
* [[User:Richard Symonds (WMUK)|Richard Symonds (WMUK)]] ([[User talk:Richard Symonds (WMUK)|talk]]) 16:09, 13 January 2014 (UTC) | * [[User:Richard Symonds (WMUK)|Richard Symonds (WMUK)]] ([[User talk:Richard Symonds (WMUK)|talk]]) 16:09, 13 January 2014 (UTC) | ||
* Please add your name | * {{u|RexxS}} | ||
* ''Please add your name'' | |||
== These are my thoughts == | |||
*I am very interested in how we can get around the problem of 'inline links'. For example, if I was to link [http://www.google.co.uk to Google] (click here), this isn't very useful. Wikis tend to do this all the time and it creates a real problem for the disabled. [[User:Richard Symonds (WMUK)|Richard Symonds (WMUK)]] ([[User talk:Richard Symonds (WMUK)|talk]]) 16:09, 13 January 2014 (UTC) | *I am very interested in how we can get around the problem of 'inline links'. For example, if I was to link [http://www.google.co.uk to Google] (click here), this isn't very useful. Wikis tend to do this all the time and it creates a real problem for the disabled. [[User:Richard Symonds (WMUK)|Richard Symonds (WMUK)]] ([[User talk:Richard Symonds (WMUK)|talk]]) 16:09, 13 January 2014 (UTC) | ||
* I've been an active advocate for [[:en:Wikipedia:WikiProject Accessibility|WikiProject Accessibility]] for several years, and I have considerable experience in web design and WCAG 1.0 & 2.0, as well as the accessibility problems specific to wikimedia software. --[[User:RexxS|RexxS]] ([[User talk:RexxS|talk]]) 16:31, 13 January 2014 (UTC) | |||
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This paper has been written by Carol Campbell a trustee of Wikimedia UK. She is very interested in 'getting the ball rolling' on issues around accessibility on Wikipedia and all other wikis. She is fairly certain that this is not the first time these issues have been raised but would like to commit to bringing together people interested in finding answers to some of the issues she is raising. Please add your names below and offer any background or insights you may have. Thanks Jon Davies (WMUK) (talk) 15:39, 13 January 2014 (UTC)
I am interested in helping on these issues
- Richard Symonds (WMUK) (talk) 16:09, 13 January 2014 (UTC)
- RexxS
- Please add your name
These are my thoughts
- I am very interested in how we can get around the problem of 'inline links'. For example, if I was to link to Google (click here), this isn't very useful. Wikis tend to do this all the time and it creates a real problem for the disabled. Richard Symonds (WMUK) (talk) 16:09, 13 January 2014 (UTC)
- I've been an active advocate for WikiProject Accessibility for several years, and I have considerable experience in web design and WCAG 1.0 & 2.0, as well as the accessibility problems specific to wikimedia software. --RexxS (talk) 16:31, 13 January 2014 (UTC)