Accessibility

The accessible user interface in IBM^® Lotus^® Quickr enables anonymous blind and low-vision users to read content and participate in a place through accessibility-enabled custom skins. In addition, customized Accessibility Mode user interfaces provide better support to low-vision and blind users for reading, authoring, editing, and managing a place. This allows low-vision users to use Lotus Quickr features with high-legibility skin and keyboard shortcuts, and allows blind users to access the Lotus Quickr features through screen-reader software attached to the browser. In Accessibility Mode, Lotus Quickr provides the same feature set that is supported for all Mac users. The mode can be enabled by the user or by a manager on behalf of the user by setting specific preferences. Accessibility Mode allows the user to have full access to the following features:

• A special user interface mode (or modes) optimized for blind or low-vision place members who are using IE5 and IE6.
• All reader-level features.
• The same authoring features as provided to Mac client users and Windows users whose Lotus Quickr places are ActiveX and Java disabled.
• A plain text editor.
• A high-contrast display mode (Place theme) and keyboard shortcuts for all supported features.
• Accessibility Mode allows low-vision and blind users to:
  • Import content (Office, HTML, etc.) and Office forms.
  • Go offline.
  • Participate in online chats.

Enabling Accessibility Mode

1. In your place, click the Members folder, open your Member Profile, and then click Edit.
2. Under the Preferences > Enable Accessibility Mode, click Yes.
3. In the drop down menu next to this option, choose one of the high-contrast color schemes: Default, Black on white, White on black, or Yellow on black.
4. Click Next.