Just so we’re all clear on this, the HTML5 placeholder attribute in a text input is not a replacement for the label element. Period. The placeholder should only be used as a brief example of the text to be entered. Besides inconsistent support for screen readers, using a placeholder as an input label can create […]
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Steve Grobschmidt (@AquinasWI) recently blogged a three-part series titled The Usability Principles, Accessibility Style. Using Jakob Nielsen’s 10 Usability Heuristics as a guideline, Steve discusses the principles and then explains how they each relate to accessibility. Great stuff! Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 The 10 principles discussed are: Visibility of system status Match between system and the real […]
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Reflecting on GAAD
[A guest post by Jennison Asuncion (@Jennison), co-founder of GAAD] On May 9, people from around the world took part in public events, hands-on experiences, and other activities to mark the first Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD). Conceived by Joe Devon, the idea started because Joe, as a developer, and not someone who knew much […]
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Web Accessibility Jobs, April 2012
Great opportunities in US, UK, and Australia! Accessibility gurus at Nomensa seek Django/Python Developer for their Bristol, UK office. Intuit seeks a Sr. Accessibility Software Engineer in Mountain View, CA. NIH seeks a Section 508 QA. Send resume to Mikhail Seidov at mseidov at ezsc-usa dot com or go to listings. Web Accessibility Consultant wanted […]
This podcast is a preview of the 27th Annual International Technology and Persons with Disabilities Conference, commonly known as CSUN, February 27 thru March 3 in San Diego, California. If you’re not attending to the CSUN conference this year, this podcast is valuable in learning about current issues in web accessibility and “meeting” several great […]