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Ajax and Web Accessibility Presentation

Here’s the link to my presentation at the Accessing Higher Ground: Accessible Media, Web and Technology Conference tomorrow in Boulder, Colorado. It’s a Google Doc presentation. Ajax and Web Accessibility Presentation AddendumAdding the PDF file: Ajax and Web Accessibility Presentation (PDF)

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WCAG 2 and Usability articles lack subheadings

Below are two articles on web accessibility. Unfortunately, both articles are lacking subheadings, which would make them much more scannable and usable, and therefore better accessible (see Understanding WCAG 2.0 Section Headings). Organisation in the Spotlight – W3C: Global Standards Giant Gears Up For Battle With the long-awaited appearance of version 2 of the World […]

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Deafness and the User Experience

In the article Deafness and the User Experience by Lisa Herrod, issues with Deaf web users are explored. And there are some excellent points for writing for web accessibility: Use headings and subheadings. Write in a journalistic style: make your point and then explain it. Make one point per paragraph. Use short line lengths: seven […]

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Fieldsets, Legends and Screen Readers

In the article Fieldsets, Legends and Screen Readers from The Paciello Group Blog, the author Roberto Castaldo provides some excellent insight into how the screen readers JAWS and Windows Eyes work with the Fieldset and Legend tags. (Fieldset and Legend tags are used to group elements within a form.) He concludes that support in JAWS […]

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Podcast #66: Target, YouTube, Fangs, and more

Jammed-packed episode on several web accessibility topics with special co-host Jared Smith of WebAIM. Download Web Axe Episode 66 (Target, YouTube, Fangs, and more) NFB vs. Target Lawsuit NFB vs. Target Lawsuit is Settled! Target Web Lawsuit: The Six Million Dollar Question Target Lawsuit Settled from WebAIM Other Topics Web Axe Nominated in .net magazine […]