An accessible version of Twitter has been launched. Visit the site http://accessibletwitter.com
Accessible Twitter has the following accessibility features:
- All links are keyboard accessible.
- Simple, consistent layout and navigation (and signed-in username always displayed).
- Headings and page titles are implemented for optimal accessibility. This includes an H3 heading (for author screen name) added to tweets to assist with screen reader users.
- Works with or without JavaScript.
- Large default text size and high color contrast. Layout/text resizes without breaking.
- When entering tweets, audio cues indicate when the character limit is almost reached (in additon to character counter).
- Forms are marked up for optimal accessibility.
- Code is semantic, light, and adheres to best practices in Web Standards.
- If a tweet is in response to another (and marked as such in the data), a clearer link is provided to the that tweet. There's also a clearer link to the "permanent page" for the tweet.
- A clearer link is provided for the "permanent" link for a tweet; the page containing only a single tweet.
- Tested on all major browsers: IE6, IE7, IE8, Firefox, Safari, Opera, and Chrome.
