Making Web pages easier for those with disabilities. (Teacher's Toolbox).

Making Web pages easier for those with disabilities. (Teacher's Toolbox). Bobby was created by the Center for Applied Special Technology(CAST), a nonprofit organization Nonprofit OrganizationAn association that is given tax-free status. Donations to a non-profit organization are often tax deductible as well.Notes:Examples of non-profit organizations are charities, hospitals and schools. with a mission to expand opportunitiesfor people with disabilities through innovative uses of computertechnology. It is a tool to help Web page authors make their Web siteseasier for those with disabilities to use. Bobby is a Web detective that exposes barriers for users withdisabilities and makes recommendations with regard to accessibilityissues. First developed in 1996, the tool has been upgraded a number oftimes. At the CAST Bobby Web site, at www.cast.org/bobby, you can enter aURL URLin full Uniform Resource LocatorAddress of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. of a Web page for Bobby to examine. For testing an entire site, youcan download To receive a file transmitted over a network. In any communications session, "download" means receive, and "upload" means send. The download/upload often implies a big/little scenario, in which data is being downloaded from the "big" server into the "little" user's computer. a version of Bobby.