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RNIB Blind Date: an accessible gameRNIB Blind date has been designed so that blind people, who use speech synthesis software to "hear" the web, can play it too. RNIB Blind Date is accessible with Flash 6 using Jaws 4.5 and Window-eyes 4.2. The Flash version has been developed to demonstrate how Flash technology can be used in an accessible way and there are two characters to choose from.Play the Flash game.
If you do not have Flash installed please download the Flash 6 player. If you are using an older version of screenreader software, there is also a fully accessible HTML version.This version has been developed to allow all users to play RNIB Blind Date and there are four characters in the game. Play the HTML game.
Accessible web designDid you know that many of the UK's almost 2 million blind and partially sighted people enjoy using the web to shop, bank, read the news and even play games? Technology has been developed that can turn web pages into synthesised speech, so that someone who is blind can hear the text that is displayed on the screen. This technology is called a 'screenreader'. You can hear how this page sounds in a screenreader (600k mp3 file). Blind Date has been designed for everyone to enjoy, whether you can see the screen or if you are using a screenreader. Some partially sighted people use screen magnification software to make the text bigger. They will be able to read this site easily too. But screenreaders and screen magnification only work properly when web designers code web sites following the guidelines published by the Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI). RNIB's Web Access Consultancy helps make web designers aware of the guidelines and encourages anyone who creates a web site to keep the guidelines in mind when building their site. As you can see, web sites don't have to be boring to be accessible. After all, the web is supposed to be for everyone! Find out more about the web access consultancy.
About RNIBRoyal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) is the UK's leading charity offering information, support and advice to almost two million people with sight loss. Our pioneering work helps anyone with a sight problem - not just with braille and Talking Books, but with imaginative and practical solutions to everyday challenges. We also provide information on eye conditions and provide support and advice for people living with sight loss. We need you to get involved to support our vital work. As a charity we rely on your generosity. People are still losing their sight unnecessarily. We campaign to eliminate avoidable sight loss and support research into sight loss and eye health issues.
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