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Category Archives: Standards
HTML5 Accessibility Challenges
It has been claimed that HTML5 will do a lot to improve the accessibility of web content and web based applications. In theory this is true. The introduction of new form controls in HTML5 is promising, because developers will have … Continue reading
Posted in accessibility testing, Apple, Assistive Technology, canvas, Google Chrome, HTML5, Internet Explorer, Opera, Safari, Standards, W3C
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Using the HTML title attribute
The HTML title attribute is problematic. It is problematic because it is not well supported in some crucial respects, even though it has been with us for over 13 years. With the rise of touch screen interfaces, the usefulness of … Continue reading
Posted in Accessibility, Assistive Technology, HTML, HTML5, Standards, Web Accessibility
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Using WAI ARIA Landmark Roles – updated
For ARIA landmark support in screen readers refer to: HTML5 Accessibility Chops: ARIA landmark support WAI-ARIA Landmark Roles The WAI ARIA specification defines a set of specialised “landmark” roles. These roles provide a method to programmatically identify commonly found sections … Continue reading
Posted in HTML, HTML 5, iPhone, JAWS, landmark roles, NVDA, Safari, Screen Readers, Standards, VoiceOver, W3C, WAI-ARIA, Web Accessibility, Window Eyes, WordPress, Zoomtext
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US Access Board to Hold Technology Listening Sessions in Chicago
US Access Board to sponsor special Listening Session on September 30, 2010 from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. CST, at the Courtyard by Marriott Magnificent Mile Hotel, Courtyard Marriott Magnificent Mile 165 East Ontario Street, Chicago. Continue reading
HTML5: Techniques for providing useful text alternatives
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.
Posted in Assistive Technology, HTML, HTML5, Standards, W3C, WCAG 2.0, Web Accessibility
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