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Accessibility in Visual Basic
What Is A Disability?
The Fundamentals
of Accessibility Development
Using the Keyboard
Colors
Sound
Size
Advanced Accessibility Features
Windows Versions
SystemParametersInfo
GetSystemMetrics
FlashWindow
Microsoft Active Accessibility
Why Should I Use Active
Accessibility?
Setting Up Your Project
Retrieving Accessibility
Information
Where Do I Go From Here?
Making
Accessibility Part of Your Development Process
The Planning Stage
The Design Stage
The Coding Stage
The Testing Stage
Feedback
Legal Stuff
More Information
This tutorial focuses on an aspect of programming that is too often overlooked?creating applications that are accessible to people with disabilities. There are few jobs today that don't require the use of a computer. Creating an application necessary to perform a job that can't be used by someone with a disability essentially denies that otherwise qualified person a job. This type of exclusion can and should be eliminated, as it creates a work environment that hurts people and companies. It can even be illegal for a company or government office to require the use of such software to perform a particular job. This tutorial will present you with some guidelines for ensuring that your applications are accessible to as many people as possible, and as a result more marketable.