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“accessibility” News Archive (6)

Entry (Sources) and Additional TopicsDate#
Mega Drop-Down Navigation Menus Work Well (nng)249
navigation, usability, simplicity
The Cost of Accessibility (dre)248
javascript, frameworks
Accessible Websites Could Become a Reality247
html
Mandatory Alt Attribute Is Insignificant246
html, attributes, images, alt-text
W3C Upgrades Web Accessibility Standards245
w3c, standards, wcag
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0 Out for Review (bmz/cms)244
guidelines, wcag, w3c
Are Accessibility Statements Useful? (dig)243
documentation, compliance
Accessibility Heuristics (j9t)242
wcag, heuristics
Accessibility Experiment241
design
Web Accessibility Is Important240
Testability Costs Too Much (ali)239
wcag, testing
Fancy Form Design Using CSS (the)238
forms, design, css
The Accessibility of the Date-Time Pattern in Microformats237
html, time, microformats, twitter+x
Using Canvas to Test Your Site With Colorblind Folk (dal/aja)236
canvas, tooling, testing, color-blindness, colors
A Validator Is Not an Accessibility Evaluation Tool? (w3c)235
discussions, html, conformance, alt-text, images, tooling
The Plague of “outline: 0” (jar/web)234
focus, css
Getting Started With ARIA (tka)233
introductions, html, aria
Tips for Making Information Universally Accessible232
search, google, tips-and-tricks
Practical Accessibility Tips231
tips-and-tricks
Configuring Links in Screen Readers230
links, screen-readers, jaws
The Fallacy of Too Much Accessibility229
fundamentals
What I’d Like to See in HTML 5 (nza)228
html, standards, forms, wish-lists
Matt Cutts Discusses the “alt” Attribute227
videos, html, images, alt-text, search, google
Fieldsets, Legends, and Screen Readers (ste/tpg)226
html, forms, screen-readers
A Spider’s View of Web 2.0 (gre)225
google, search, progressive-enhancement, web-2.0
Obscurity, Security, and Captcha (zac)224
captcha, security
Accessibility Basics: Testing Your Page for Color Blindness (chr/css)223
fundamentals, testing, color-blindness, contrast, colors, tooling
Accessibility Basics: How Does Your Page Look to a Screen Reader? (chr/css)222
fundamentals, screen-readers
Why Accessibility? Because It’s Our Job! (sib)221
user-experience, link-lists
The “longdesc” Lottery (div)220
html, attributes, images
The Price of Omitting the Alt219
html, images, attributes, alt-text
Screen Readers: A Web Developer Failure218
screen-readers, jaws, html, standards
Contribution of Flash Myth and Misinformation217
flash, myths
Growing Momentum Behind Accessible Flash216
flash
Recommending WCAG Samurai Errata215
wcag
Reviving Anorexic Web Writing (ali)214
writing, alt-text, images
Accessible JavaScripting From the Ground Up213
javascript, html, graceful-degradation
When Accessibility Is Not Your Problem212
resizing, colors, microcontent
Accessible Web 2.0 Applications With WAI–ARIA (kli/ali)211
web-apps, web-2.0, aria, html, xhtml
JavaScript Keyboard Accessibility (sen)210
javascript, keyboard-navigation, focus
Questioning WCAG2209
standards, wcag
New Dutch Accessibility Law (ppk)208
legal
Kill Three Birds With One Stone Using XHTML and CSS207
xhtml, css, tables, seo
Accessibility: Why It Is Easy206
dei, legal
“Most Websites” Failing Disabled205
metrics
Standards, Semantics, Accessibility, and HTML Email (jch)204
html, standards, semantics, email
Eye Conditions and Accessible Web Design (j9t)203
color-blindness, colors
The Future of Web Accessibility202
outlooks, web-2.0, ajax, wcag
W3C Announces Roadmap201
w3c, standards, aria
W3C Announces Roadmap for Accessible Rich Internet Applications (WAI–ARIA) (w3c)200
rich-internet-apps, aria, standards
The Web Accessibility Myth in the UK199
wcag, compliance, html, css, conformance, myths
How to Make Your AJAX Applications Accessible—40 Tutorials and Articles198
how-tos, ajax, link-lists
9 Ways to Misunderstand Web Standards (blo)197
standards, print, mobile, css, semantic-web, hacks
Prettier Accessible Forms (ali)196
forms, html
Accessibility Ideas (ann)195
html
Making AJAX Work With Screen Readers194
ajax, javascript, screen-readers, support, jaws
WCAG Samurai193
websites, wcag
To Hell With WCAG 2 (ali)192
standards, wcag
AJAX and Screenreaders: When Can It Work? (sib)191
ajax, javascript, screen-readers
Semantic Image Use (jch)190
html, images, alt-text, semantics
The Benefits of Cascading Style Sheets189
css, maintainability, consistency, performance, seo
Accessible Alternate Content (lac)188
images, content
An Idiot’s Guide to Why We Build Accessible Websites187
guides, legal, ethics
Web Browsers Comply With Section 508186
browsers, assistive-tech, vpat-acr, section-508, compliance
Source Order, Skip Links, and Structural Labels185
source-order, skip-links, labels, screen-readers
Usability and Accessibility in 2006184
usability, standards, wcag, legal, outlooks
Beware the Automated Accessibility Tool Trap183
tooling, automation
European Government Websites Failing the Disabled (com)182
Accessibility Is Not Enough (nng)181
usability
CAPTCHA Are Not a Security Measure180
captcha, usability
Accessibility Is Just Another Language179
legal, localization, html, concepts
Problems With Automated Accessibility Testing Tools178
testing, tooling
The End of CAPTCHA? (mis)177
captcha
Zoom Layout (sto)176
design, layout, zooming
Lab Experiment: Elastic Zoom Layouts (far)175
zooming, screen-magnification
The Bullhorns and Short-Term Thinking174
screen-readers
One Site Fits All (com)173
AJAX, Promise or Hype? (ppk)172
ajax, javascript
Big, Stark, and Chunky (ali)171
zooming, screen-magnification, examples
Alt Attribute (Alt Tag, Alt Tooltip) (ann)170
html, attributes, images, alt-text
Accessible and Usable Forms: Guidelines, Examples, and JavaScript Tricks169
guidelines, examples, tips-and-tricks, forms, usability
From an Alt Point of View (the)168
usability, legal, alt-text, images
Invasion of the Body Switchers (sib+/ali)167
design, css
Worst Redesign of the Year166
redesigning, case-studies
The Sound of the Accessible Title Tag Separator165
pronunciation, jaws, screen-readers
Accessibility Guidelines Are Harmful164
w3c
The Four Essentials of Modern Web Design163
fundamentals, conformance, semantics, principles, quality
Separate Text-Only Version? No Thanks!162
ADA Doesn’t Extend to the Internet161
ada, legal, web
Speaking Up for Accessibility, Open Standards, and Good Design160
standards, design, advocacy
Lateral—the Alt Text Failure159
alt-text, images, examples
Accessible Alternatives (mal)158
alt-text, images, html
New Site Technology for Visually Impaired Surfers (zdn)157
css, alt-text, images
Businesses Agree to Make Websites Accessible156
legal
The Future of Accesskeys (der)155
keyboard-navigation, xhtml, outlooks
Web Standards: User Interface Makeovers154
interviews, case-studies, standards, html, css
A Web Standards Checklist (rus)153
checklists, standards, html, css, quality, usability
Three Things I Learned About Screen Reader Users152
screen-readers, jaws
Ten Quick Tests to Check Your Web Site for Accessibility151
checklists
More Web Accessibility Myths150
myths
5 Questions for Your Web Development Team (joh)149
mobile, performance, legal, maintainability, extensibility, search
Using Accesskeys Is Easy148
html, keyboard-navigation
Contradictions in Accessibility—Keyboard Usage and Tabindex (der)147
keyboard-navigation, wcag, html, attributes
What Is an Accessible Website? An Answer in the Form of a Diagram146
concepts
WCAG and the Myth of Accessibility145
wcag, myths
Canadian Election Web Sites Flunk Standards Test144
standards, conformance, compliance, examples
Stylish, Accessible Forms (mal)143
forms, xhtml, css, design
Learning to Let Go (cod)142
usability
Influence of Valid Code on Screen Readers141
html, conformance, screen-readers
Blind for a Day140
html
What Is Web Accessibility? (ali)139
A Web Open to All?138
web
DRC Web Investigation Finds Many Public Websites “Impossible” for Disabled People to Use137
metrics
How to Sell Accessibility136
how-tos, advocacy
I Care About Accessibility135
design
Accessible, Stylish Form Layout134
forms, html, design
Web User Education Guidelines (der)133
guidelines
Accessible Pop-Up Links (ali)132
pop-ups, links
I Don’t Care About Accessibility (vee)131
design, craft
Why Use Web Standards?130
standards, seo, performance, maintainability, extensibility
High Accessibility, High Design129
design, css, colors, color-blindness
Design and Accessibility Best Practice (sto)128
design, best-practices
Accessibility and Usability (ppk/dig)127
usability
The Behavior Layer (ppk/dig)126
html, css, javascript
Accessibility of Text-Only Websites125
I Do Not Use Accesskeys (dav)124
keyboard-navigation, html
Sites Slowly Seeing the Need to Make the Web Accessible to the Blind123
legal, multimedia
Open Source Enables the Disabled122
foss, w3c
HTML Techniques for WCAG 2.0 (w3c)121
html, wcag, techniques
More Reasons Why We Don’t Use Accesskeys (der)120
keyboard-navigation, html
Get More Accessible With CSS119
css
Government Websites Fail on Accessibility118
How to Save Web Accessibility From Itself (ali)117
how-tos, w3c, wcag, standards
Facts and Opinion About Fahrner Image Replacement (ali)116
image-replacement
Attitudes to Web Accessibility115
Screenreader Visibility114
screen-readers, hiding, css, overviews, comparisons
Accessible Image-Tab Rollovers (sim)113
navigation, xhtml, images, effects, hover
Web Accessibility—What Not to Do112
Accessibility Notes (dav)111
links
The Accessibility of Tables for Layout110
tables, layout, wcag
A Web Designer’s Guide to JAWS109
guides, jaws, screen-readers
Techniques for Accessible HTML Tables108
html, tables, techniques, section-508, wcag
Accessible Image Replacement107
image-replacement, techniques
HTML and Foreign Languages (dav)106
html, unicode, internationalization
Application of the ADA to the Internet and the Worldwide Web105
studies, research, ada, section-508, legal, web
Revealing Accesskey Information104
keyboard-navigation, css
Accesskeys: Unlocking Hidden Navigation (stu/ali)103
keyboard-navigation, css
Top Airlines Losing Millions by Barring Disabled People From Websites102
economics
Labeling Controls101
flash, labels, forms
“Pure CSS Pulldowns” and Accessibility100
css, navigation
Building Accessible Websites99
books
Requirements for Text Equivalents98
flash
GAWDS.org97
websites, design, community, advocacy
Reading Order in Flash96
flash, keyboard-navigation
Describing an Entire Flash Movie95
flash, screen-readers
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0 (w3c)94
guidelines, wcag, standards
Understanding Web Accessibility93
Alternative Interfaces for Accessibility (nng)92
usability, design
Accessibility Implications of Digital Rights Management91
drm, legal
Duff Johnson Interviews Bryan Guignard on PDF Forms and Accessibility90
interviews, pdf, forms
The “alt” Attribute in HTML89
html, attributes, alt-text, images
Has Your Web Designer Ever Heard of Contrast? (ayc)88
contrast, colors, design
Build Accessible Online Forms (llo)87
forms, labels, html, css
User Agent Accessibility Guidelines 1.0 (w3c)86
guidelines, tooling, browsers, assistive-tech, standards
Representational Language (sto)85
An Introduction to Accessible Web Design84
introductions, design
Making Sure No One Is Left Behind83
Alt and Beyond: Making Web Graphics Accessible82
images, alt-text, html
Judge: Disabilities Act Doesn’t Cover Web (cne)81
legal, ada
The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Accessibility Guidelines: Developing an Approach80
guidelines, w3c, wcag
Making Flash Usable for Users With Disabilities (nng)79
flash, usability
XML Accessibility Guidelines (w3c)78
xml, guidelines
Reality Check for Web Design (wir)77
design
Building Accessible Tables76
html, tables
All-Flash a Fast Track to Failure75
flash, usability, seo
What Is an Accessible Website?74
concepts
Describing Document Text for Accessibility73
html
Notes on Some Tools for Checking and Improving Web Page Accessibility72
tooling, bobby
Why Web Builders Must Move to XHTML (mho)71
interviews, xhtml, html, code-editors, internationalization
Providing Text Equivalents for Images (div)70
alt-text, images, examples, link-lists
Buy Standards Compliant Web Sites (don/w3c)69
standards, conformance, compliance, maintainability, business-relations, economics
CSS Accessibility Problems: Is Markup Dead?68
css, html, screen-readers, search
PDF Format Is Still Not Fully Accessible67
pdf
Accessibility, Web Standards, and Authoring Tools (tel/ali)66
standards, code-editors
Two Wrongs Make a Nielsen65
Flash Usability (mer/dig)64
usability, flash
Simple Guidelines on Using “alt” Texts in “img” Elements63
guidelines, images, alt-text
Usability 101: Using Relative Font Sizes62
introductions, fonts, units, css, usability
Beyond Accessibility: Treating Users With Disabilities as People (nng)61
usability, dei
W3C Accessibility Guidelines60
guidelines, w3c
Criteria for Optimal Web Design (Designing for Usability)59
design, usability, frames, link-lists
Deadline Looms for IT Law58
section-508, legal
Web Accessibility for Section 50857
legal, section-508
Why “Bobby Approved” Is Not Enough56
bobby
This HTML Kills: Thoughts on Web Accessibility (ali)55
outlooks, legal, xml, html
Accessibility: The Politics of Design (ali)54
legal, processes
Flash Access: Unclear on the Concept (ali)53
flash
Tips: Design for Accessible Web Sites52
design, tips-and-tricks
Making the Web Accessible to Everyone51
legal
Web Design Concerns50
design, internationalization, frames, link-lists
Making Sites Accessible to the Whole Wide World49
legal, guidelines, tips-and-tricks
MIT Disabilities Resources: Universal Design and Web Accessibility (mit)48
design, link-lists
The Web Accessibility Initiative: A Reality Check (zdn)47
w3c, legal
Web Design for Dyslexia46
design, dyslexia
What Are Web Standards and Why Should I Use Them? (wa)45
html, xml, css, dom, ecmascript, standards, craft
Disabled Accessibility: The Pragmatic Approach (nng)44
design, processes
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 1.0 (w3c)43
guidelines, wcag, standards
Take the “Bobby Test”—We Did (zdn)42
testing, bobby
Access for All41
w3c, case-studies
WAI Scenarios for Accessibility (w3c)40
Accessibility for All (zdn)39
legal
W3C Issues Accessibility Draft (cne)38
w3c, guidelines
Adding Sense to Sensory on the Web (wir)37
wcag, w3c
WAI Accessibility Guidelines: Page Authoring (w3c)36
guidelines, standards
Unified Web Site Accessibility Guidelines (w3c)35
guidelines, html, content, lists, tables, links, images, multimedia, design, frames, forms
Page Author Guidelines—Unified Web Site Accessibility Guidelines34
guidelines, css, images, image-maps, javascript, multimedia, lists, tables, links, frames, forms, tips-and-tricks, best-practices
Page Author Check List—Unified Web Site Accessibility Guidelines33
checklists, css, images, image-maps, javascript, multimedia, lists, tables, links, frames, forms, tips-and-tricks, best-practices
Using Standard HTML (tim)32
html, semantics
[Dan’s Web Tips] Introduction31
html, browsers, history, link-lists
Bobby30
tooling, bobby
Style Sheets for Producing Spoken Renderings (w3c)29
voice
Accessibility Checker (ACHECKS)28
tools, analysis, compliance, wcag, bitv, section-508
Accessibility Checker (MAUVE++)27
tools, analysis, compliance, wcag
Accessibility Checker (TAW)26
tools, analysis, compliance, wcag
Accessibility Checker (WAVE) (web)25
tools, analysis, compliance, wcag
Color Blindness Emulator24
tools, analysis, colors, color-blindness
Design Responsiveness Tester (Am I Responsive)23
tools, analysis, responsive-design
Design Responsiveness Tester (Website Planet)22
tools, analysis, responsive-design
Breakpoint Viewer21
tools, exploration, testing, browsers, responsive-design, breakpoints
Form Generator20
tools, exploration, code-generation, forms, html
Color Accessibility Checker19
tools, exploration, colors
Color Contrast Analyzer (Alex Clapperton)18
tools, exploration, colors, contrast, wcag
Color Contrast Comparer (Directed Edges)17
tools, exploration, colors, contrast, wcag, comparisons
Accessibility Evaluation Report Generator (w3c)16
tools, exploration, content
Image Accessibility Analyzer15
tools, analysis, images
Mobile-Friendliness Bulk Checker14
tools, analysis, responsive-design, mobile
Color Contrast Analyzer (Protean Studio)13
tools, exploration, colors, contrast, wcag, apca
Accessibility Checker (AccessibilityChecker.org)12
tools, analysis, compliance, section-508, ada, wcag, bitv
Color Contrast Analyzer (Polypane) (pol)11
tools, exploration, colors, contrast, wcag, apca
Color Contrast Analyzer (Myndex) (myn)10
tools, exploration, colors, contrast, apca, wcag
WebVTT Validator (w3c)9
tools, exploration, optimization, conformance, captions
Color Blindness Color Checker (ado)8
tools, exploration, colors, color-blindness
Alt Text Decision Helper7
tools, exploration, alt-text, html, images
PDF Accessibility Checker6
tools, exploration, pdf
Color Contrast Comparer (Chip Cullen) (chi)5
tools, exploration, colors, contrast, comparisons
Accessibility Statement Generator (w3c)4
tools, exploration, content, documentation, compliance
Accessibility Checker (PowerMapper)3
tools, analysis, compliance, wcag, section-508, ada
Color Vision Deficiency Image Tester (vle)2
tools, exploration, images, colors
Accessible Color Palette Generator (thi)1
tools, exploration, colors, color-palettes, contrast