Category Archives: Accessibility
Why CSS is important for accessibility
One of the highlights of @media for me was Eric Meyer's keynote on the past ten years of CSS. I think there was one thing that contributed to CSS's development that Eric didn't cover, which isn't so much an omission in terms of the keynote, but really helps explain why it took off in the UK. The potential of Voiceover
Voiceover (the screen reader for Apple's OSX) is often left out when people refer to screen readers. However, there are a few reasons to pay attention to Voiceover... Expert usability participants
A news release claims that even the best sites cause issues for people with disabilities. This particular test has issues itself (primarily the scope of tasks and the source of 'best' sites). However the larger issue is the testers themselves.
WCAG 2 – relative units
I know, it's late. Very late. However, given the speed the process seems to work at, hopefully not too late. I added a comment to the WCAG 2 official list over the main missing item from my point of view: relative units.
The four levels of PDF accessibility
Portable Document Format (PDF) accessibllity is not a new topic, it is well understood and explained by certain experts. However, the implications are universally unknown by organisations. Tesco access updated – and criticised
Tesco have come under fire for their re-launched access site (combined with the main site, but with a preference to switch to a frames and image-free version). Perhaps I was biased by reading one point of view first, but it seemed like the radio equivalent of a mugging!
Invalid HTML interfering with accessibility
Every now and then you come across an example of code that slaps you around the face and demonstrates that you really do have to make sure you use valid code.
Accessible layouts
The type of layout you choose for a web site is often considered a tricky decision, it seems you can never make a popular layout decision. However, there is a process to go through to make sure it's as accessible as possible. Subscription accessibility
At work a client received an email from someone asking why their site wasn't "speech enabled". This person said they were blind, and found the talking-browser product helpful, and why wasn't the site speech-enabled. Should it be?