#accessibility (539 links)
- 24 ways: CSS for Accessibility 24ways.org
A few new tips in here.
There are a number of factors that contribute to the accessibility and usability of forms, including layout, labeling and grouping.
VoiceOver, the screen reader for Apple’s OS X, has undergone a major update. This article looks at the new functions, and what that means for people browsing websites.
- Does Accessibility Cost More? - Accessites.org accessites.org
But why not charge more? Accessible, standards-complaint sites are quality sites, and quality sites, like quality cars, quality watches, and quality everything else, tend to be more expensive.
Some good points, some contentious.
Not replicating browser functionality and making accessibility help videos.
A presentation that covers the benefits of WCAG 2.0, shortcuts for using WCAG 2.0, how it differs from WCAG 1.0, and other topics listed in the outline
- E-Access Blog » Blog Archive » Accessibility Ultimatum Proposed for UK Government Websites. headstar.com
Government websites may be stripped of their ‘gov.uk’ domain names if they fail to meet tough new standards of accessibility to web users with disabilities, according to confidential draft proposals
"We should make an effort to create accessible content, because it’s part of our job. And frankly, it doesn’t take much effort; it’s not difficult." First sentence yay! Second sentence wrong. It's hard doing it properly.
- Web Access Centre Blog :: Better Connected, Better Results: Top tips for TITLEs rnib.org.uk · Archived on
title attribute: just say no, ta.
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A federal judge in California certified a class action lawsuit against Target Corp brought by plaintiffs claiming the discount retailer's Web site is inaccessible to the blind, according to court documents.
"NoSquint is a Firefox extension that allows you to adjust the default text zoom level, which is very useful if you have a small display or run at a very high resolution. NoSquint also remembers the zoom level per site (though you can disable that).
- Helping your client maintain markup quality | 456 Berea Street 456bereastreet.com
"Make any errors or suspicious markup obvious to the person working on the document." Been doing this for a while - had lost the original source.
- Google Maps maps.google.com
Basic Google maps via little-known querystring.
Instead of cluttering client sites with this kind of widget I’ve started adding a set of pages with information that helps the user resize text in their browser.
- BBC NEWS | Technology | Virtual worlds open up to blind news.bbc.co.uk
Online virtual worlds could soon be accessible to blind people thanks to research by students at IBM in Ireland.
- 10 colour contrast checking tools to improve the accessibility of your design | 456 Berea Street 456bereastreet.com
Plus some useful general information on contrast issues.
- AssistiveWare - Videos on computer accessibility assistiveware.com
Marie-France has Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) [...] Marie-France uses SwitchXS to access her computer, KeyStrokes for word prediction and Proloquo for communication.
- Javascript Tooltips on Steroids - Javascript Tutorials - 15 Days Of jQuery 15daysofjquery.com · Archived on
- Web Access Centre Blog :: User Focused rnib.org.uk
"…what if the reason that web accessibility (and accessibility in general) hasn’t got as far as it should have by now, is that the majority of designers/managers/people in charge of making stuff have no, or not enough knowledge of what life is like fo
This tool allows you to visualise good colour combinations on a Photoshop style colour picker. It's primary use is finding acceptable colours from an existing inaccessible combination - while maintaining the aesthetic appeal of the original.
- Juicy Studio: Updated Luminosity Colour Contrast Analysers juicystudio.com
The Juicy Studio Luminosity Contrast Ratio Analyser and the example luminosity contrast ratios have been updated to match the latest version of the draft Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0
- Resource Center - Contrast Analyser 2.0 paciellogroup.com
- Niqui Merret: Flash and Accessibility niquimerret.com
a short list of issues and bugs that I have come across when working towards accessible Flash sites. These are all focused on the Flash Player in the Browser.
A simple rule for good web sites: content is golden. In an accessibility context, structured content is golden. It a core responsibility of the site owner to ensure this is followed (not just the developer).
Now that I have an Intel-based Mac with Parallels and Boot Camp for running Windows, I have found the perfect screen reader testing system.
- YUI Theater — Karo Caran and Victor Tsaran: “Introduction to Screen Magnifiers” » Yahoo! User Interface Blog yuiblog.com
Karo Caran takes us on a 16 minute overview of screen magnification software (in this case ZoomText) and how it is used by partially-sighted users to interact with the Web.
- Digital Web Magazine - Captions for Video with Flash CS3 digital-web.com
A blind or a keyboard user not being able to learn about the new sports range of a certain brand is less problematic than the same user not being able to do a money transfer or apply for council benefits.
"This, almost more than any other item in the web author’s toolbox, seems to be misunderstood and overused." Hear, hear!
How do your web pages fare in today’s mobile browsers?
For [non-html] formats, you have to layer accessibility on top, it’s extra.
"Web pages often contain links like "Click here" or just "here". This document explains why such usage is bad practice, especially for accessibility reasons."
Web 2.0 applications often have accessibility and usability problems because of the limitations of (X)HTML. The W3C’s standards draft for Accessible Rich Internet Applications (ARIA) addresses those limitations.
If you do like rants and have an interest in creating websites that work for as many people as possible, you might enjoy this.
- The business case for Web standards-based development - Insight at NavigationArts navarts.com · Archived on
This article will first introduce persistent UI pitfalls of the 1990s, then outline the benefits of Web standards-based Web site development.
- Fire Vox: A Screen Reading Extension for Firefox firevox.clcworld.net
An open source, freely available talking browser extension for the Firefox web browser. Think of it as a screen reader that is designed especially for Firefox.
- f berriman / blog fberriman.com
Last Monday I had the opportunity to visit the Test Partners, after an invite by Steve Green, to attend an afternoon of screen reader demonstration. I’m exceptionally glad I went
- Juicy Studio: Choosing an Accessible CMS juicystudio.com
How do you go about choosing an accessible content management system (CMS)? What are the main criteria for success? And how to ensure ease of use for authors including screen reader users?
"This tutorial will show that, with the right thought, pop-up windows can be used without upsetting anyone - particularly the person browsing your site." Be good to see a jQuery version...
- IE 7 does not resize text sized in pixels | 456 Berea Street 456bereastreet.com
It partly compensates for that by allowing the user to scale/zoom the entire page, including images (which quickly leads to massive horizontal scrolling because of its bad implementation).