Podcast #95: Global Accessibility Awareness Day, Surveys, more

First, Dennis and Ross discuss a variety of topics including some current surveys and a couple articles about skip-to links. Then Dennis speaks with @JoeDevon and @Jennison about the inaugural Global Accessibility Awareness Day!

Download Web Axe Episode 95 (Global Accessibility Awareness Day, Surveys, more)

[Transcript of podcast 95]

Goings On

• Ross’ book update.
• Positive email response to Disability.gov critique.
• Liz Ellcessor Ph.D. candidate in Media & Cultural Studies at U of Wisc interviews Dennis (Malware warning due to hosting issue).
• New! a11yBuzz by @KarlGroves, an “accessibility body of knowledge”.
• 2 updates (validation, open in other browsers) to Web Accessibility Toolbar 2012 by The Paciello Group.
• Seeing more accessibility jobs in general lately. Hiring good web developers at PayPal in San Jose, San Francisco, Austin; contact @DennisL.

Surveys

• Blind or low-vision users, complete AFB’s Survey on Travel Website Accessibility.
• Short survey by Blind Bargains to improve accessibility to flowcharts on mobile devices (must log in).
• Survey on Books & Accessibility for person with disability, special educators, parents; from @Barrierbreak.
• 4th screen reader survey by WebAIM

Articles

• Skip links on mobile and tablets by @iheni.
• Article by @TerrillThompson “Back to Basics: Skip to Main Content Links“.
• The Mobile Website Debate (Jakob Nielson vs Josh Clark vs Ross Johnson).
• Usability Principles, Accessibility Style, a 3-part series by @AquinasWI.
• Good examples of accessible websites by @TerrillThompson.

Upcoming Events

• Accessibility Conference at University of Guelph, Ontario – May 29-30, 2012
• Accessibility Camp Seattle (A11ySEA) – June 2-3, 2012
• NFB National Convention 2012 starts June 30 in Dallas: http://t.co/mSQ59Op5

Global Accessibility Awareness Day

• Wednesday, May 9; first one ever!
• GAAD Website (launched May 2!) (updated URL)
• Facebook page.
• Twitter @GblA11yDay and hashtag #GAAD.
• Event in Los Angeles featuring Yahoo!’s Todd Kloots and Victor Tsaran.
• Melbourne Breakfast Meetup led by Adem Cifcioglu.
• Event in Toronto, Canada, at OCAD University.
• Event in Mumbai, India sponsored by BarrierBreak Technologies.