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“accessibility” News Archive (6)

Entry (Sources) and Additional TopicsDate#
WCAG Samurai134
websites, wcag
To Hell With WCAG 2 (ali)133
standards, wcag
AJAX and Screenreaders: When Can It Work? (sib)132
ajax, javascript, screen-readers
Semantic Image Use (jch)131
html, images, alt-text, semantics
The Benefits of Cascading Style Sheets130
css, maintainability, consistency, performance, seo
Accessible Alternate Content (lac)129
images, content
An Idiot’s Guide to Why We Build Accessible Websites128
guides, legal, ethics
Web Browsers Comply With Section 508127
browsers, assistive-tech, vpat-acr, section-508, compliance
Source Order, Skip Links, and Structural Labels126
source-order, skip-links, labels, screen-readers
Usability and Accessibility in 2006125
usability, standards, wcag, legal, outlooks
Beware the Automated Accessibility Tool Trap124
tooling, automation
European Government Websites Failing the Disabled (com)123
Accessibility Is Not Enough (nng)122
usability
CAPTCHA Are Not a Security Measure121
captcha, usability
Problems With Automated Accessibility Testing Tools120
testing, tooling
The End of CAPTCHA? (mis)119
captcha
Zoom Layout (sto)118
design, layout, zooming
Lab Experiment: Elastic Zoom Layouts117
zooming, screen-magnification
The Bullhorns and Short-Term Thinking116
screen-readers
One Site Fits All (com)115
AJAX, Promise or Hype? (ppk)114
ajax, javascript
Big, Stark, and Chunky (ali)113
zooming, screen-magnification, examples
Alt Attribute (Alt Tag, Alt Tooltip) (ann)112
html, attributes, images, alt-text
From an Alt Point of View (the)111
usability, legal, alt-text, images
Invasion of the Body Switchers (sib+/ali)110
design, css
Accessibility Guidelines Are Harmful109
w3c
The Four Essentials of Modern Web Design108
fundamentals, conformance, semantics, principles, quality
Separate Text-Only Version? No Thanks!107
Lateral—the Alt Text Failure106
alt-text, images, examples
New Site Technology for Visually Impaired Surfers (zdn)105
css, alt-text, images
5 Questions for Your Web Development Team (joh)104
mobile, performance, legal, maintainability, extensibility, search
Using Accesskeys Is Easy103
html, keyboard-navigation
What Is Web Accessibility? (ali)102
A Web Open to All?101
web
How to Sell Accessibility100
how-tos, advocacy
Accessible Pop-Up Links (ali)99
pop-ups, links
Accessibility and Usability (ppk/dig)98
usability
Accessibility of Text-Only Websites97
Open Source Enables the Disabled96
foss, w3c
Get More Accessible With CSS95
css
Government Websites Fail on Accessibility94
How to Save Web Accessibility From Itself (ali)93
how-tos, w3c, wcag, standards
Facts and Opinion About Fahrner Image Replacement (ali)92
image-replacement
Accessible Image-Tab Rollovers (sim)91
navigation, xhtml, images, effects, hover
Accessibility Notes (dav)90
links
The Accessibility of Tables for Layout89
tables, layout, wcag
Accessible Image Replacement88
image-replacement, techniques
HTML and Foreign Languages (dav)87
html, unicode, internationalization
Building Accessible Websites86
books
Understanding Web Accessibility85
Alternative Interfaces for Accessibility (nng)84
usability, design
Accessibility Implications of Digital Rights Management83
drm
Has Your Web Designer Ever Heard of Contrast? (ayc)82
contrast, colors, design
Build Accessible Online Forms (llo)81
forms, labels, html, css
User Agent Accessibility Guidelines 1.0 (w3c)80
guidelines, tooling, browsers, assistive-tech, standards
Representational Language (sto)79
An Introduction to Accessible Web Design78
introductions, design
Making Sure No One Is Left Behind77
Alt and Beyond: Making Web Graphics Accessible76
images, alt-text, html
Judge: Disabilities Act Doesn’t Cover Web (cne)75
legal, ada
The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Accessibility Guidelines: Developing an Approach74
guidelines, w3c, wcag
Making Flash Usable for Users With Disabilities (nng)73
flash, usability
XML Accessibility Guidelines (w3c)72
xml, guidelines
Reality Check for Web Design (wir)71
design
Building Accessible Tables70
html, tables
All-Flash a Fast Track to Failure69
flash, usability, seo
What Is an Accessible Website?68
concepts
Describing Document Text for Accessibility67
html
Why Web Builders Must Move to XHTML (mho)66
interviews, xhtml, html, code-editors, internationalization
Providing Text Equivalents for Images (div)65
alt-text, images, examples, link-lists
Buy Standards Compliant Web Sites (don/w3c)64
standards, conformance, compliance, maintainability, business-relations, economics
Accessibility, Web Standards, and Authoring Tools (tel/ali)63
standards, code-editors
Two Wrongs Make a Nielsen62
Flash Usability (mer/dig)61
usability, flash
Simple Guidelines on Using “alt” Texts in “img” Elements60
guidelines, images, alt-text
Beyond Accessibility: Treating Users With Disabilities as People (nng)59
usability, dei
W3C Accessibility Guidelines58
guidelines, w3c
Criteria for Optimal Web Design (Designing for Usability)57
design, usability, frames, link-lists
Deadline Looms for IT Law56
section-508, legal
Web Accessibility for Section 50855
legal, section-508
This HTML Kills: Thoughts on Web Accessibility (ali)54
outlooks, legal, xml, html
Accessibility: The Politics of Design (ali)53
legal, processes
Flash Access: Unclear on the Concept (ali)52
flash
Tips: Design for Accessible Web Sites51
design, tips-and-tricks
Making the Web Accessible to Everyone50
legal
Web Design Concerns49
design, internationalization, frames, link-lists
Making Sites Accessible to the Whole Wide World48
legal, guidelines, tips-and-tricks
MIT Disabilities Resources: Universal Design and Web Accessibility (mit)47
design, link-lists
The Web Accessibility Initiative: A Reality Check (zdn)46
w3c, legal
Web Design for Dyslexia45
design, dyslexia
What Are Web Standards and Why Should I Use Them? (wa)44
html, xml, css, dom, ecmascript, standards, craft
Disabled Accessibility: The Pragmatic Approach (nng)43
design, processes
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 1.0 (w3c)42
guidelines, wcag, standards
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
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