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BBC - Blogs - Internet blog - Draft BBC Mobile Accessibility Standards and Guidelines
june 2013 by robertc
"For the past eighteen months my team have been working hard to improve the accessibility of web content for mobile sites and native apps.
It’s been an interesting journey as there are no internationally accepted guidelines for mobile accessibility so as a result we thought we’d write our own"
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Accessibility
MobileDevices
Standards
It’s been an interesting journey as there are no internationally accepted guidelines for mobile accessibility so as a result we thought we’d write our own"
june 2013 by robertc
Clip your hidden content for better accessibility | Yahoo! Accessibility Library
june 2011 by robertc
How you hide your extra content for screen readers can make a big difference to accessibility, this post gives a run down of all the techniques and examines clipping in detail.
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Accessibility
Tips
june 2011 by robertc
HTML5, ARIA Roles, and Screen Readers in March 2011 | Research | Accessible Culture
april 2011 by robertc
With the release of Firefox 4 and IE9, how much has screenreader support for ARIA improved since last year?
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Accessibility
Reference
april 2011 by robertc
Keyboard Accessibility for Web Applications - Snook.ca
april 2011 by robertc
JavaScript isn't always bad for accessibility, it can be really useful in providing a consistent experience for keyboard users.
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Accessibility
JavaScript
april 2011 by robertc
Longdesc Misuse: How Prevalent? at Karl Groves
april 2011 by robertc
Is longdesc really universally misused? New research indicates: no.
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Accessibility
HTML5
april 2011 by robertc
The Tink Tank » London Web Standards presentation
february 2011 by robertc
Although nominally about the current lack of screen reader support for HTML5 semantic improvements, this talk also includes an excellent introduction to screen readers in general.
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Accessibility
Presentation
february 2011 by robertc
A List Apart: Articles: ARIA and Progressive Enhancement
december 2010 by robertc
ARIA can potentially offer great accessibility benefits in rich internet applications, but support is inconsistent and patchy - can ARIA be implemented in a way compatible with progressive enhancement?
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Web
Accessibility
december 2010 by robertc
A List Apart: Articles: The Accessibility of WAI-ARIA
december 2010 by robertc
A look at the practical issues around testing accessibility and implementing ARIA in the sort of browsers and assistive technologies currently in use.
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Web
Accessibility
december 2010 by robertc
WebAIM: Blog - The Ghosts of ARIA Present and Future
december 2010 by robertc
Some excellent commentary on the two ALA posts, suggesting a slightly more forward thinking approach.
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Web
Accessibility
december 2010 by robertc
Web Teacher › ARIA States 101
october 2010 by robertc
A look at ARIA roles for describing widget state.
Web
Accessibility
Tutorial
october 2010 by robertc
Web Teacher › ARIA Roles 101
october 2010 by robertc
A look at ARIA roles for describing page structure and widget types.
Web
Accessibility
Tutorial
october 2010 by robertc
An introduction to using WAI-ARIA to enable Web 2.0 accessibility
october 2010 by robertc
Coverage of Presentation of document structure (landmarks), Dynamic content updates (live regions), Keyboard accessibility enhancements (tabindex), and Widget accessibility (role, name & state).
Accessibility
Web2.0
Development
JavaScript
october 2010 by robertc
Making maps accessible - Commonwealth Conversations: Technology
august 2010 by robertc
Mapping applications are a great example of where accessibility is not just about adding alternative text to graphics - think about the information your users need and only then decide an approach for alternatives to the map.
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Web
Accessibility
GIS
august 2010 by robertc
Juicy Studio: Examining WAI-ARIA Document Landmark Roles
july 2010 by robertc
Gez's accessibility extension has recently been updated so now you can use it to test, discover and navigate through ARIA landmarks.
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Accessibility
Development
Tools
FirefoxExtensions
july 2010 by robertc
ASP.NET Labels with Associated Controls inside of User Controls - Travis Collins
june 2010 by robertc
Setting AssociatedControlID when the control you're setting the label for is a user control within which the target element is a child component.
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ASP
Accessibility
june 2010 by robertc
WebAIM: Blog - Future Web Accessibility: SVG
june 2010 by robertc
Unlike many other technologies coming to the fore because of HTML5, SVG has a lot of capability for accessibility built in. Unfortunately, that capability is yet to be translated into actual support in browsers and assistive technology.
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SVG
Accessibility
HTML5
june 2010 by robertc
Why websites shouldn't accommodate disabled users | Because it's good
march 2010 by robertc
Don't accommodate disabled users as some sort of afterthough, design your website to be usable by everyone from the start.
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Accessibility
Usability
march 2010 by robertc
NVDA
february 2010 by robertc
Open source screen reading software for Windows.
Accessibility
Tools
Python
Windows
february 2010 by robertc
Orca - GNOME Live!
february 2010 by robertc
The Gnome based open source screen reader software.
Accessibility
Tools
Linux
february 2010 by robertc
XUL accessibility guidelines - MDC
february 2010 by robertc
Take advantage of the accessibility features in Firefox 3.5+ and Thunderbird 3.0+ when writing extensions.
Accessibility
FirefoxExtensions
Development
HowTo
february 2010 by robertc
Ian Pouncey » Blog Archive » Web accessibility myths
january 2010 by robertc
"[A]ccessibility isn’t a target to aim for, it is a goal to aspire to."
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Web
Accessibility
january 2010 by robertc
The Paciello Group Blog » High Contrast Proof CSS Sprites
january 2010 by robertc
Using CSS Sprites as background images is a popular technique, but it can cause accessibility issues in high contrast modes which don't display background images by default.
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CSS
Accessibility
january 2010 by robertc
A List Apart: Articles: Using SVG For Flexible, Scalable, and Fun Backgrounds, Part I
january 2010 by robertc
An introduction to SVG, a look at browser and screen reader support.
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SVG
Tutorial
HTML5
Graphics
Accessibility
january 2010 by robertc
WCAG Tutorial
december 2009 by robertc
While WCAG is widely used, it is not easy to find comprehensive tutorials on it. This tutorial is intended to fill this gap, and provide a useful tool for web designers, developers and testers.
Accessibility
Tutorial
december 2009 by robertc
Developing a Web Accessibility Business Case for Your Organization: Overview
december 2009 by robertc
This page is the first of five web pages covering the social, technical, financial, and legal and policy factors in the business case for Web accessibility. Each page presents different aspects of Web accessibility along with guidance on developing a customized business case.
Web
Accessibility
Communication
Management
december 2009 by robertc
Accessibility of Rich Internet Applications
november 2009 by robertc
Presented at the 2009 Accessing Higher Ground Conference by Jared Smith.
Accessibility
Presentation
november 2009 by robertc
WebAIM: Screen Reader User Survey Results
november 2009 by robertc
In October 2009, WebAIM conducted a survey of preferences of screen reader users. We hope that these results will provide insight to developers and cause us to rethink and better analyze development choices that we make for screen reader users.
Accessibility
Statistics
november 2009 by robertc
accessibility vs. alpha transparency | the 200ok weblog
september 2009 by robertc
RGBA colours introduce new ways for web designers to make sites inaccessible, sometimes in ways that are hard to detect through automated tests.
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CSS
Accessibility
september 2009 by robertc
Accessibility Color Wheel
august 2009 by robertc
Pick foreground and background colour combinations which meet the WCAG 2.0 accessibility guidelines.
Web
Accessibility
Colour
Tools
august 2009 by robertc
A List Apart: Articles: The Inclusion Principle
july 2009 by robertc
Create accessible websites through the inclusion principal.
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Accessibility
Web
july 2009 by robertc
Guidelines -- Web Writing that Works
july 2009 by robertc
Guidelines for writing clear and readable web content including a section on reducing cognitive burdens which is important for communicating to readers with learning disabilities.
Web
Writing
Tips
Accessibility
Usability
july 2009 by robertc
Interface Hall of Shame
june 2009 by robertc
Dated but comprehensive guide to UI usability mistakes.
Usability
Accessibility
Design
Software
june 2009 by robertc
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