‘WCAG 2.0’ Archive

HTML5: Techniques for providing useful text alternatives

May 17, 2010, filed under Assistive Technology, HTML, HTML5, Standards, W3C, WCAG 2.0, Web Accessibility; 6 Comments.

HTML5: Techniques for providing useful text alternatives is a work in progress currently edited by me, I encourage anyone with an interest to contribute to its development.

AOL Selects The Paciello Group to Enhance Accessibility of Dynamic Web Applications

March 22, 2010, filed under AOL, Accessibility, General, JavaScript, Jquery, W3C, WAI-ARIA, WCAG 1.0, WCAG 2.0, Web Accessibility, accessibility testing, javascript UI Libraries, open source; 5 Comments.

The Paciello Group (TPG) has been selected by AOL to enhance the accessibility of jQuery, a popular open source toolkit used to build dynamic web applications. This work will foster greater compatibility between consumer-facing web applications and assistive technology used by people with disabilities to access the Internet.

High Contrast Proof CSS Sprites

January 25, 2010, filed under AOL, Firefox, Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, Opera, Safari, Section 508, Standards, WCAG 2.0, Web Accessibility, high contrast; 12 Comments.

CSS sprites are a useful method to display graphics while preserving bandwith and improving page rendering times.  One of the problems  with CSS sprites when it comes to their accessibility is that some operating system display themes such as Windows High Contrast mode have the effect of hiding CSS background images. So if an alternative version of the [...]

Free Online Seminar: Accessible Content Workflow with Adobe InDesign CS4 and Acrobat 9

October 16, 2009, filed under Accessibility, Adobe, PDF, Section 508, WCAG 2.0, Webinar; 4 Comments.

TPG’s Charlie Pike in conjunction with Adobe is presenting a free online seminar. This seminar will concentrate on Accessible Content Workflow with Adobe InDesign CS4 and Adobe Acrobat 9.

The Paciello Group and Riverdocs Announce Accessibility Services for Legacy PDF Documents

September 28, 2009, filed under Adobe, General, PDF, Section 508, W3C, WCAG 2.0, press release; 2 Comments.

Nashua, NH – Sep. 28, 2009 – The Paciello Group (TPG), pioneers in the field of accessible interface design, and Riverdocs, a leading document conversion solutions provider, today announced a partnership that will provide the ability to take existing PDF documents and deliver structured, accessible HTML content in conformance with existing governmental guidelines. These guidelines [...]