‘Jquery’ Archive

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.

WAI-ARIA Implementation in JavaScript UI Libraries - updated

July 13, 2009, filed under DOJO, Extjs, Fluid Infusion, GWT, Google, JavaScript, Jquery, WAI-ARIA, YUI, Yahoo!, javascript UI Libraries; 9 Comments.

A number of popular Javascript UI Libraries are in the process of adding WAI-ARIA support to their widgets and components. What is the current status and future plans for WAI-ARIA implementation in these libraries?