So it’s been two years since I started Web Axe. After a year, Ross Johnson joined in as co-host for most shows, which I think helped keep the dialog going and definitely give some fresh input. We did some big interviews over the last year, and had a couple of great guests Joe Dolson and […]
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Dennis and Ross speak to the renowned Andrew Kirkpatrick, a leader in accessibility and product development for Adobe. Download Web Axe Episode 53 (Interview with Andrew Kirkpatrick) Andrew Kirkpatrick is An Event Apart speaker, technical editor for A List Apart, and he’s co-authored a few books. Topics in the conversation include: the development of the […]
Here’s a video on Yahoo!’s YUI Blog that gives a good example of how screen magnifier tools are used. Karo Caran walks us through ZoomText 9.1. Karo Caran and Victor Tsaran: “Introduction to Screen Magnifiers”
Improving accessibility for motor impaired users is a great article from WebCredible.com. Topics include: Provide the largest possible area for links Use a focus state for links Provide a visible ‘skip to content’ link Have users opt in for audio What not to do
Avoiding Extreme Accessibility
In his article Avoiding Extreme Accessibility, Mike Cherim describes several examples of over-doing it when coding for web accessibility, and that moderation is the key. Topics include: Accesskey woes Tabindex faux pas Zoom in your face Instructions for instructions Semantic tagitis