Author: Dennis

Categories
conference podcast

Podcast #88: Quick Start to 2011

Dennis and Ross discuss the goings on in the Web Axe world, a few good articles, and a few upcoming conferences.

Download Web Axe Episode 88 (Quick Start to 2011)

Transcript of podcast 88

What’s New

Articles

Conferences

Categories
articles

25 Ways To Make Your Website Accessible

After a long delay, a comprehensive how-to article on web accessibility by Web Axe creator Dennis Lembree is finally published: 25 Ways To Make Your Website Accessible. (The Shortened URL is http://weba.im/25axs) Each method listed includes a succinct explanation and also an image to help convey the point. The points are:

  1. Consistent Layout and Structure
  2. Add Alternative Text to Images
  3. Use Page Headings
  4. Use Headings Properly
  5. Skip Links
  6. Link Content
  7. Link Awareness
  8. Be Careful With Title Attribute
  9. Keep the Underline
  10. Forms
  11. Make All Links Accessible to Keyboard
  12. Show Link Focus
  13. Add ARIA Landmark Roles
  14. Validate Mark-Up
  15. The Three Tiers, and Progressive Enhancement
  16. Use List Elements for Lists
  17. Use More Than Color to Convey Meaning
  18. [Sufficient] Color Contrast
  19. Mark Up Data Tables Correctly
  20. Make Changes to Content Clear
  21. Now, About That Flash…
  22. Provide Transcriptions
  23. Add Captions
  24. Appropriate Language
  25. Test Through Multiple Methods
Categories
book roundup

Free Online Books on Accessibility

Tweets were recently going around about free online/e-books relating to web accessibility. They point to the web page 6 free online books about web accessibility by Jitendra. I’ve repeated them here in a simple list and added a Microsoft book and an excerpted chapter by Shawn Lawton Henry from one of the books.

Cover of book Web Accessibility: Web Standards and Regulatory Compliance
Categories
review testing

Comments on A quick Web Accessibility Checklist

I came across the article A quick Web Accessibility Checklist (published last July) and have some feedback. Some points were great, but others needed some work. I was going to leave a comment, but thought the points would be good to share in a blog post.

  • “Skip-to” links help, but wouldn’t put first on the list. Proper tag markup and ARIA are also big navigation helpers.
  • Font resize widgets are unnecessary as they add weight to a site, add clutter to the screen, and the behavior should be done by the browser.
  • A site map is not needed if navigation is done well and is accessible; the tip is more of a usability issue in my opinion.
  • Don’t know what “links have descriptive screen text” means. If it means tool-tips (title attribute), then I highly recommend not doing most of the time.
  • Yes, keyboard accessible dropdown menus are good, but remember that the whole site must be keyboard accessible.
  • People still use frames? iFrames also relevant to list here, and more up-to-date.
  • A good basic point missing is color; ensure sufficient color contrast, no content conveyed with color alone; etc.

Update, Jan 11:

I submitted a blog comment that linked to this page, and it did not yet get accepted.

Shortened URL to this page: http://weba.im/commquick

Categories
basic microsoft roundup webaim

Intro to Web Accessibility Resources

For the new year, I thought it would be a good time to list some solid introductory Web Accessibility Resources.

Last edited: 2021