Accessibility

Accessibility: WCAG 2.0 and You

By on June 8, 2006

With the adoption of WCAG 2.0 guidelines on the horizon, the web developer community has exploded with debate. Find out what that means to you.

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Accessibility: Web Design for the Mobility-Impaired

By on May 17, 2006

Mobility impairment can affect people’s hands and their ability to use a mouse or keyboard. That shouldn’t keep them off of our sites–if they’re designed properly.

Posted in All, Web Standards | Tagged accessibility option, accesskey value, anchor tag, blur event, click event, cloaked content, content link, disabled user, entry ramp, eye hand coordination, focus event, hot spot, invisible link, keyboard equivalent, keyboard navigation, keyboard shortcut, keypress event, lack of coordination, limited mobility, main content, mobility impaired, mobility issue, mouse centric, mouse event, mouseout event, mouseover event, navigation system, nerve damage, off screen, page content, page design, pbs station prototype, sidebar navigation, simple fall, site navigation, skip navigation, skipnav link, slowed reflexes, tab key, tab navigation, top navigation, underused feature, web accessibility, web design, web equivalent | 2 Responses

Time, Money, and Accessibility

By on May 9, 2006

With no time or money set aside for it, the onus of accessible websites falls on the web developer.

Posted in All, Public Broadcasting, Web Standards | Tagged accessibility basics, accessibility guide, accessibility issue, accessible television, accessible website, alan houser, best possible user experience, browser compatibility, business owner, comprehensive guide, cross browser, descriptive video service, extra money, extra time, french chef, government website, important task, limited budget, mobility issue, open captions, paul boag, property owner, public television, public television station, sight issue, site design, site usability, station personnel, station web developer, station website, sums of money, television program, time and money, time constraints, underlying disability, user experience, web developer, web developer responsibility, web equivalent, wgbh boston | Leave a response

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