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…
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Using the HTML title attribute – Original – Updated March 2020
Note: This post has the same content as our 2013 post. They each originally addressed different aspects of the title attribute, but now they match. We are keeping both of…
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Using WAI ARIA Landmark Roles – updated
Refer to Using WAI-ARIA Landmarks – 2013 Ukranian translation of Using WAI-ARIA Landmarks 2011 by Vlad Brown.
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HTML5 accessibility
New site launched: www.HTML5accessibility.com a web site providing information about browser accessibility support for HTML5 features. It also provides links to work arounds for lack of browser implementation, so that…
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JAWS Support for ARIA – updated October 2012
Freedom scientific have provided documentation on how the JAWS screen reader supports WAI-ARIA. It is available as a microsoft word document. Below is the same information in HTML format
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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.
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HTML5 Canvas Accessibility in Internet Explorer 9
The recently released Internet Explorer 9 beta implements the HTML5 specification’s canvas element fallback concept. This means that the content inside a canvas elements start and end tags is exposed…
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Adobe Flex Accessibility Webinar
Adobe Flex Accessibility Webinar Hans Hillen from TPGi is presenting a Flex Accessibility Webinar in conjunction with Adobe. It will be on Wednesday, July 21st 12:00 noon, US EST, and…
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Google Chrome Screen Reader Support update
Refer to Google Chrome accessibility update Following last weeks post about Google Chrome accessibility which was prompted by The Google Chrome Screen Reader Accessibility Petition created by Alex Hiironen, new…
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AViewer beta
Refer to: aViewer 2013
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When will Google Chrome be accessible?
Refer to Google Chrome accessibility update I have written on the issue of Google Chrome accessibility a number of times since its initial release. Progress is being made, but that…
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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.
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Making sure hidden frames are hidden
An issue that arises fairly frequently in regards to web applications is the use of hidden iframe elements used for retrieving data using JavaScript. While they can be easily hidden…
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HTML5 and the myth of WAI-ARIA redundance
Will HTML5 make the use of WAI-ARIA in HTML redundant? the short answer is definitley not. There are many ARIA roles and properties that are not provided by native elements…
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AOL Selects TPGi to Enhance Accessibility of Dynamic Web Applications
TPGi (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.
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Access Board Announces Section 508/Section 255 Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
At long last! The US Access Board today announced the Section 508/255 Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. A 90-day comment period follows. Please refer to the US Access Board web…
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Update on the Section 508 / Section 255 Guidelines
I thought I’d clear up any potential confusion over the recent rumor that the revised version of the Section 508 and Section 255 guidelines would be published for public comment…
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Freedom of Choice
The recent EU ruling requires Microsoft to provide Windows operating system users with a choice of browsers to install rather than having Microsoft Internet Explorer pre-installed. This is a laudable…