Category Archives: Web Accessibility

Rough Guide: browsers, operating systems and screen reader support

When testing aspects of support for new HTML5,  WAI-ARIA features and HTML features in general, I often test browsers that do not have practical support for screen readers on a particular operating system. I find they have support for feature … Continue reading

Posted in accessibility testing, Apple, Assistive Technology, ChromeVox, Firefox, Google, Google Chrome, HTML, HTML5, Internet Explorer, iPad, iPhone, JAWS, microsoft, mobile, Mozilla, NVDA, Opera, Safari, Screen Readers, WAI-ARIA, Web Accessibility, Window Eyes, windows | 7 Comments

WCAG 2.0 parsing error bookmarklet

While reading Jared Smith’s excellent article WCAG Next I was drawn to the following statement “next to impossible to evaluate” in reference to the checking of WCAG 2.0 success criterion 4.1.1 Parsing.

Posted in Accessibility, accessibility testing, HTML5, W3C Validator, WCAG 2.0, Web Accessibility | 7 Comments

HTML5 Accessibility Chops: title attribute use and abuse

For the past 7 years myself and others have banged on about the trouble with the title attribute in regards to accessibility and usability. Bottom line is that it is not well supported in browsers and its usefulness is severely … Continue reading

Posted in Google Chrome, HTML, HTML5, Internet Explorer, Mozilla, Opera, Safari, WCAG 2.0, Web Accessibility | 11 Comments

Are Delay Tactics Preventing Passage of New Section 508 Disability Law?

Brian Landrigan – Director of Sales & Marketing at The Paciello Group made the following representation to the Public Hearing on the Draft Update of ICT Requirements, January 11 2012.

Posted in Accessibility, Accessibility Laws, Section 508, Web Accessibility | 2 Comments

How YOU can join the W3C HTML5 Working Group in 4 easy steps

A great new initiative was launched recently: Move the Web Forward, which encourages developers to get involved in standards development. So I though it opportune to update and expand upon a how to by Ian Hickson from 2007.

Posted in HTML, HTML5, Standards, W3C, Web Accessibility | 19 Comments