accessibility

The Accessibility Checklist I Vowed I'd Never Write

I have said on numerous occasions that there is no simple checklist that, when followed, will give you an accessible site without fail. There are simply too...

0 replies - 941 views - 07/15/08 by Schalk Neethling in News

Web Accessibility And Your Business - An Interview With Schalk Neethling

On June 18th 2008 Schalk Neethling, Web Builder Zone Leader, was interviewed on Radio Today concerning the topic of web accessibility and how not being...

1 replies - 614 views - 07/02/08 by Schalk Neethling in News

60 Not To Be Missed Web Development Articles - June 2008 Web Builder Zone

June was a bumper month with a huge amount of awesome articles and tutorials posted across the web. Below is a list of ... not to be missed articles from...

0 replies - 2725 views - 07/01/08 by Schalk Neethling in News

WCAG 2.0 Release Candidate 5 of 5: Summary

In short: WCAG 2.0 is here, it’s ready, now get on and use it. Focus on the User One of the main things I’ve noticed about WCAG 2.0 (and which has been...

0 replies - 254 views - 06/26/08 by Schalk Neethling in News

WCAG 2.0 Release Candidate Part 4 of 5: Level AAA

There are 21 triple-A success criteria for WCAG 2.0. The WCAG 2.0 document itself specifies that AAA conformance should not be mandated for entire sites as:

0 replies - 180 views - 06/24/08 by Schalk Neethling in News

Accessible Rich Internet Applications - ARIA Slider

Starting with Steve’s article ARIA Toggle Button and Tri-state Checkbox examples, we will be providing more examples about how to use ARIA roles and states...

0 replies - 433 views - 06/23/08 by Schalk Neethling in News

WCAG 2.0 Release Candidate Part 3 of 5: Level AA

Part 3 of the look at WCAG 2.0 is going to look at the handful of criteria which make up Level AA. Here then, are the lucky 13. Level AA: Perceivability There...

0 replies - 243 views - 06/23/08 by Schalk Neethling in News

WCAG 2.0 Release Candidate Part 2 of 5: Level A

WCAG 2.0 is not structured similarly to the WCAG 1.0 checklist, which listed all the single-A checkpoints, then the double-A checkpoints, then the triple-A...

0 replies - 211 views - 06/21/08 by Schalk Neethling in News

WCAG 2.0 Release Candidate Part 1 of 5: Intro

If you’ve already read what I’ve had to say about the earlier versions of WCAG 2.0 - from my initial dislike of the 2006 version, through to my...

0 replies - 220 views - 06/20/08 by Schalk Neethling in News

AJAX and Screen Readers - Content Access Issues

The rise in the use of AJAX to dynamically change content without refreshing the page has resulted in accessibility problems for users of Assistive Technology...

0 replies - 371 views - 05/08/08 by Schalk Neethling in News

Presentation Layer Accessibility

Not everyone using the Internet today enjoys the same kind of user experience as does the average person. Consider the following:

0 replies - 468 views - 05/08/08 by accessibility in News

Web Accessibility Tools Round-Up

While there is no substitute for true user testing when it comes to web accessibility testing, there is definitely a lot of room for tools that can aid us in...

0 replies - 1889 views - 05/02/08 by Schalk Neethling in News

First, Do No Harm : Second, Hunt Griefers for Fun and Profit

When I chose the title “It’s Not Polite to Flash the Audience” for my discussion on photosensitivity, it was deliberately a bit flip to balance the...

0 replies - 251 views - 04/20/08 by Schalk Neethling in News

The John Slatin Fund Accessibility Project

For the many people who knew and worked with John Slatin, his passing comes as a deep sorrow. His humor, kindness and always energetic work for Web...

0 replies - 235 views - 04/10/08 by Schalk Neethling in News

Calling Accessible Context-Sensitive Help with Unobtrusive DOM/JavaScript - Part 2

This article was contributed by my good friend, accessible designer, Technical Writer with Opera Software ASA, and co-founder of The South African Web...

0 replies - 793 views - 04/03/08 by Schalk Neethling in News