Category Archives: WCAG 2.0

HTML5 Accessibility Chops: Just use a (native HTML) button

Many User interface widgets can be developed using HTML, CSS and JavaScript, in some cases developers build custom versions of native HTML controls because they cannot achieve the exact look and feel or behaviour they desire with a native control.

Posted in Accessibility, Assistive Technology, HTML, HTML5, W3C, WAI-ARIA, WCAG 2.0, Web Accessibility | 7 Comments

Accessibility testing tools

Here at The Paciello Group (TPG) we have a technical accessibility testing process which does not involve the use of automated tools. The technical audit results we provide to our clients are based solely on manual testing of a web … Continue reading

Posted in Accessibility, accessibility testing, Apple, Assistive Technology, contrast analyser, Firefox, Internet Explorer, JAWS, MSAA, NVDA, open source, VoiceOver, WCAG 2.0, Web Accessibility, Zoomtext | 16 Comments

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 | 6 Comments

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

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. Continue reading

Posted in Accessibility, accessibility testing, AOL, General, JavaScript, javascript UI Libraries, Jquery, open source, W3C, WAI-ARIA, WCAG 1.0, WCAG 2.0, Web Accessibility | 5 Comments

High Contrast Proof CSS Sprites

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 … Continue reading

Posted in AOL, Firefox, Google Chrome, high contrast, Internet Explorer, Opera, Safari, Section 508, Standards, WCAG 2.0, Web Accessibility | 12 Comments