Option lists with many items may cause problems for users with assistive technology, such as screen readers. The solution is to use the Optgroup element to split options in the Select list into manageable groups. This also better practice for usability. Download Web Axe Episode 51 (Option Groups [OptGroup]) WCAG 1.0 says: Guideline 2.3 Divide […]
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If you or someone you know has good experience and knowledge in Web Accessibility, and wants a good job in California (Silicon Valley), please contact me, Dennis, at webaxe at gmail dot com. The position is in the QA department for a company that does a financial web application.
The lastest version of the W3C’s Web Content Accessibility Guidelines is discussed by Dennis, Ross, Jared Smith and Joe Dolson. Download Web Axe Episode 50 (Analysis of WCAG 2.0) News W3C is looking for input by June 29th for the latest revision of WCAG 2.0. HTML 5 and Accessibility, 456 Berea street HTML5 going towards […]
In a recent article on ZDNet UK, a lawyer warns that PDFs fail on accessibility. This is a good reminder that when web accessibility is addressed, many times people fail to make their Acrobat files accessible. So, don’t forget your PDFs! PDF documents on Web sites and intranets need to be accompanied by accessible HTML […]
Guest Mark McKay and Dennis talk about AJAX and accessibility. Topics include: An example of accessible AJAX from Mark’s site SpokenText.net Methods for coding accessible AJAX Recommended books and web sites Many other related issues! Download Web Axe Episode 49 (AJAX and Accessibility) Links AJAX and Screenreaders: When Can it Work? Bulletproof Ajax (Book review) […]