Campbell's Campaign Website Designed By Visually Impared

Campbell Campaign Site www.Campbell4Council.net Designed for Access by the Visually Impaired

Debbie Campbell, candidate for reelection to her district 2 Salisbury City Council Seat, has announced incorporating technology innovations into her campaign website www.Campbell4Council.net to accommodate the visually impaired.

We have made every effort to make the site accessible for the visually impaired by accommodating screen readers on our pages. There are other many other features that visitors are enjoying such as icons that allow the type size to be changed, a public opinion poll to gauge public sentiment on various issues affecting the city, the ability for supporters to make contributions or volunteer on line, and was built with Joomla, an open source developer tool, which is free to everyone.

Campbell adds that not everyone is Internet savvy or even likes the idea of using a computer. This is just one way of reaching constituents, but I am especially proud that we have been able to present a site that has been designed according to Section 508 guidelines so we can be inclusive of visually impaired citizens.

Campbell learned more about how screen readers work and how her site performs during a tour of Blind Industries’ facility in Salisbury’s industrial park. Danielle Earl, Blind Industries rehabilitation specialist, clicked through the site like the master she is, checking links and demonstrating how the test is read aloud for the visually impaired. Ms. Earl called the site “very well created” and was especially impressed that the site has text to accompany most images and that the menu and tool bar were especially easy to navigate.

Blind Industries will have sales from its two Salisbury facilities that total in excess of $79 million this year. For additional photos and video clips of the plant tour and site demo visit www.Campbell4Council.net