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Terminology Explained

Clearing up a few strange terms related to accessibility.

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  • A user agent is the client application used with a particular network protocol.
  • Device independent means a user can perceive and interact with the Web through any type of apparatus (mobile phones, PDAs, interactive television systems, etc.). Device independent on Wikipedia
  • Assistive Technology (AT) is a generic term that includes assistive, adaptive, and rehabilitative devices and the process used in selecting, locating, and using them.
  • A deprecated element or attribute is one that has been outdated by newer constructs.
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Skip-Nav Technique

The “skip-nav” technique is a method for the online cursor to jump over a group of navigation links, usually a site’s main menu.

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Links:

Sample code:

Skip navigation
...[header and navigation links]...

Heading

This is the first paragraph

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ALT, Long Description, D-Link

Good and bad examples of the ALT parameter. Long descriptions and D-links: what are they and how do you code one?

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W3C on text equivalents

Code samples:

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Chart of XYZ Corporation Earnings 1995 through 2005
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Web Axe Promo

Here’s the first Web Axe promo clip (MP3, 64kbps 44khz). Feel free to play in your podcast or wherever else. Please do not modify the file.

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Quick–But Important–Tips

Going over some simple but important techniques for web accessibility including text links, heading tags, close links on popups, and dropdown menu (select) links.

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[transcript]

References:
Checkpoint 7.4 and 7.5
Checkpoint 10.1