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Firefox 2 Breaks Numeric Access Keys

The Firefox 2 browser breaks numeric access keys. Yes, it’s true. Firefox 2 now requires the Shift key to the Alt + Access Key function, but it doesn’t work with numbers. How silly. A large portion of sites (including mine) that implement access keys use numbers because they are least likely to interfere with various […]

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Technical Issues

The hosting company for the podcast files is currently experiencing technical issues. Please return at a later time to download a podcast. In the meantime, feel free to blog away! Thank you for your patience.-Dennis UPDATE:OK, everything’s back up. Hoorah! UPDATE 2:The podcast MP3 files have been moved to a different server, and text updates […]

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New Design!

Web Axe now has a new design with a custom Blogger template. Some updates include the following. Any comments?! Adjustable width New color scheme and header images More accessible code (and skip to links) Better SEO Added Ross to host information

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Podcast #38: Screen Resolution

Dennis and Ross discuss many considerations and techniques concerning screen and browser resolution when designing an accessible web site including: Fixed vs. 1024 x 768 vs 800 x 600 Using Javascript with layout design Recent screen resolution stats of users Min/max-width and IE support Considering content/audience Download Web Axe Episode 38 (Screen Resolution) Browser stats […]

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101 Practical Website Accessibility Tips

Here’s a great article from Accessibility 101 that provides 101 tips for developing an accessible web site. Many are basic, but many are not as well known. Anyone can learn a little something from this list. 101 Practical Website Accessibility Tips for dummies