Ma.gnolia: Bookmarks in Accessible Web Developers Tagged With "accessibility"

Facebook has an accessibility person

2008-07-23T19:38:01-07:00

Facebook's "Causes" application changed the interface of the "Invite Your Friends" page, making it utterly inaccessible. Ironic, no?

Grandfather builds Web browser for autistic grandson - USATODAY.com

2008-07-17T08:58:44-07:00

Zackary has autism, and found the web to bit pretty scary, so his grandfather a browser especially for him and other children with autism.

The Accessibility Checklist I Vowed I'd Never Write

2008-07-15T03:37:33-07:00

I have said on numerous occasions that there is no simple checklist that, when followed, will give you an accessible site without fail. There are simply too many variables. But, what do you do when you want to create accessible pages and you have dozens or even hundreds of developers who (like most of their peers) have little to no experience with accessibility?

Channel 4 - News - Off limits to online?

2008-07-08T04:35:27-07:00

James Blake reports on how people with learning difficulties are still being overlooked when going online. - a great piece of reporting on an often overlooked area of web accessibility.

ARIA: Accessible Rich Internet Applications/Relationship to HTML FAQ

2008-07-05T23:55:45-07:00

From the Mozilla Developer Center, a comprehensive guide to using WAI-ARIA in HTML (as opposed to XHTML) and why it's important. Very thorough, and addresses many concerns including cross-browser compatibility.

Accessible Web 2.0 Applications with WAI-ARIA (A List Apart)

2008-07-05T23:46:09-07:00

ALA article about WAI-ARIA as an accessibility aid. Parts of this may be a bit outdated, but overall it's a sound introduction.

Web Accessibility And Your Business - An Interview With Schalk Neethling

2008-07-02T03:50:53-07:00

On June 18th 2008 Schalk Neethling, Web Builder Zone Leader, was interviewed on Radio Today concerning the topic of web accessibility and how not being accessible can effect your business. Below follows the transcript of this interview.

WebInSight CAPTCHA Study

2008-06-20T10:27:50-07:00

Research study on audio captchas (which I don’t think is an acronym anymore)

Aaron Cannon's Web Accessibility Checklist ~ Authentic Boredom

2008-06-16T12:07:11-07:00

Great basic accessibility guideline/checklist.

Web Excessibility - Beast-Blog.com

2008-06-13T17:52:31-07:00

Too much of a good thing often ends up being less good. The same applies to web accessibility.

Web Design Blog » Web Browser Usability Issue - Designbit

2008-06-04T06:13:12-07:00

Browser makers could easy to use and consistent textsize widgets as part of the browser.

Court Agrees That Paper Money Discriminates Against the Blind

2008-05-21T08:00:18-07:00

In a 2 to 1 decision, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit said the existing currency system violates the federal Rehabilitation Act. The judges said that the Treasury Department must find a way to accommodate the needs of the visually impaired.

Web Accessibility for Older Users: A Literature Review

2008-05-20T13:22:59-07:00

Great overview of accessibility problems associated with aging. From the W3C.

Accessibility Evaluators Aren’t Worthless - Accessites.org

2008-05-06T20:47:17-07:00

We accessibility tools can be very useful, just don't love them or hate them too much, but simply extract any value they can offer.

Pragmatic Progressive Enhancement

2008-05-06T03:00:51-07:00

In this article I want to point out the reasons why progressive enhancement is a very clever way of developing software and give you some tips and tricks how to develop when it comes to applying it. I am a strong believer in progressive enhancement and had my fair share of criticism for it as a lot of people neither consider it a need nor an easy technique to apply — it is often seen as a unnecessary overhead rather than a safety precaution.

Wait till I come! » Oh look, using Ajax in a stupid way is not a good idea?

2008-05-01T02:51:15-07:00

It is quite fascinating to me that the newest article on dev.opera.com entitled ‘Stop using Ajax!’ is such a big thing right now. Tweets, shared bookmarks and Google Reader items are pouring in and people seem to consider it an amazingly daring article. However, there is nothing shocking or daring or new about this.

Update on WebKit accessibility support (Re: WebKit release cycle and dep

2008-04-30T14:30:01-07:00

The last piece is falling into place. IE8 has ARIA support, Mozilla has ARIA support ...and now WebKit is getting there. Excellent!

Derek Featherstone – Real World Accessibility For Real World People | Web Directions

2008-04-30T04:19:26-07:00

When we follow the principles of web standards, we write valid HTML and CSS, unobtrusive JavaScript and follow WCAG and other accessibility guidelines. This simple act goes a long way to creating an accessible web site, application or service. At the same time, many sites that don’t utilize all that is good and wholesome about web standards perform surprisingly well when they are used by people with disabilities.

bn14aj - Google Maps

2008-04-10T03:50:39-07:00

There is an undocumented feature in Google Maps: add "&output=html" to the URL to get the accessible, non-Ajax version.

A List Apart: Articles: Accessible Data Visualization with Web Standards

2008-04-09T20:04:03-07:00

Good tutorial on accessible data visualizations, but also a great how to on data visualizations

The John Slatin Fund Accessibility Project

2008-04-02T14:39:58-07:00

Matches accessibility experts with companies that would like a brief review of their site for accessibility. In return, the site owner is asked to contribute a minimum of $500 to The John Slatin Fund. John was a wonderful man and a friend. This project will raise awareness of accessibility and help his wife Anna cover some of the expenses associated with his long illness. Spread the word.

Captioning Sucks!

2008-03-31T21:09:04-07:00

Because it *does*

The Leukemia Letters: John passed away peacefully 10pm Mon, March 24

2008-03-25T07:14:17-07:00

The world, and the web, have lost a wonderful man. Rest in peace, friend.

Juicy Studio: The AxsJAX Framework for ARIA

2008-03-15T21:06:56-07:00

A JS framework for inserting ARIA properties into web applications, for better accessibility with assistive software / devices.

E-shop accessibility: from theory to reality (Juicy Studio)

2008-03-15T21:04:04-07:00

Guidelines for front-end and back-end accessibility of e-commerce sites.

Web Essentials 2005 - The Title attribute - what is it good for?

2008-03-01T14:43:56-08:00

Extended information about using the title attribute

WCAG Samurai Errata now available

2008-02-27T12:06:08-08:00

As of 26 February 2008, the WCAG Samurai errata for Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 1.0 are available.

Don't lose your head over accessibility

2008-02-25T06:08:38-08:00

Blair Millen describes a common problem with image replacement techniques.

E-Access Blog - Raising the Standard

2008-02-19T06:13:40-08:00

PAS 78 goes into play.

Are Lists Becoming the New Tables? - Beast-Blog.com

2008-02-15T10:57:17-08:00

Misusing specific elements in a way not intended, especially for presentational purposes, while creative and admirable on many levels, simply isn't right. It happened to tables, and now it seems to be happening to lists