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• Browser & Assistive Technology Tests Redux

  I am always looking back through the TPGi blog archives to find tests I have done in the past, as often I have forgotten where the tests reside. To remind…

  October 6, 2011 | Technical

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  Brief history of browser accessibility support

  The development of a ‘Brief history of browser accessibility support‘ was prompted by Google’s Evolution of the Web interactive infographic. I was dazzled by its coolness, but noticed that amongst…

  October 5, 2011 | Technical

• Google Chrome Frame – still an accessibility black hole?

  Back in 2009 I wrote Google Chrome Frame – accessibility black hole, now 2 years on what has changed? This quick revisit has been prompted by some recent tweets.

  September 23, 2011 | Technical

• HTML5 Accessibility Chops: the figure and figcaption elements

  The figure and figcaption elements are 2 of the new elements in HTML5. Together they provide the promise of being able to mark-up, with meaning, the structure and relationship between…

  August 23, 2011 | Technical

• HTML5 Accessibility Chops: SVG text alternative example

  The W3C HTML5 specification contains an SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) based interactive Venn diagram. The diagram illustrates the relationship between HTML content categories. Currently the content and interactivity of the…

  August 17, 2011 | Technical

• Accessibility Notes: 2nd August 2011

  Bits & Bobs about web accessibility.

  August 2, 2011 | Technical

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  HTML5 Accessibility Chops: ARIA landmark support

  The ARIA landmark roles can be used in HTML5 to markup regions of a page. Landmark roles add a new means to navigate page content for users of supporting assistive…

  July 11, 2011 | Technical

• HTML5 Accessibility Chops: form control labeling

  There are 2 methods of labelling a form control using the HTML label element. You can wrap the control inside the label element or you can include the for attribute…

  July 4, 2011 | Technical

• U.S. Department of Education Alert on Accessibility

  As part of our ongoing effort to provide our clients and associates with valuable accessibility information, TPGi wants to let you know of recent activity by the United States Department…

  July 1, 2011 | Technical

• Web Accessibility Toolbar 2011 – Updated

  We have been working on bug fixes to the Web Accessibility Toolbar 2011, the update is now available for download, includes the latest version of aViewer.

  June 29, 2011 | Technical

• aViewer beta – updated

  Refer to: aViewer 2013

  June 28, 2011 | Technical

• HTML5 Accessibility Chops: Block Links

  It is conforming in HTML5 for links to include block level elements such as headings and paragraphs, this was forbidden in previous versions of HTML. A recent article by @feather…

  June 17, 2011 | Technical

• HTML5 Accessibility Chops: Conflicting advice and requirements

  HTML is currently defined in multiple documents, each purporting to be THE definition of HTML/HTML5. The documents are developed, published and maintained by 2 separate organisations. The 2 organisations have…

  June 13, 2011 | Technical

• HTML5 Accessibility Chops: ARIA & validation

  I tweeted the other day, suggesting people switch to the HTML5 doctype as the use of ARIA is conforming in HTML5. As things stand, if ARIA roles, states and properties…

  June 2, 2011 | Technical

• HTML5 Accessibility Chops: the alt decision

  A recent decision by the W3C HTML working group has caused much discussion and some consternation within the accessibility community and wider web development community.

  April 27, 2011 | Technical

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  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…

  April 19, 2011 | Technical

• TPGi Partners With Deque to Expand Accessibility Services

  As many of you know, at TPGi we are passionate advocates for the practice of manual testing of applications and websites to ensure accessibility. Using quality assurance and usability test…

  March 22, 2011 | Technical

• HTML5 Accessibility Chops: section elements

  HTML5 introduces new section elements. The new elements include header, footer, section, article, nav and aside. What is the accessibility potential of these new elements for users of assistive technology…

  March 9, 2011 | Technical