WAI-ARIA Implementation in JavaScript UI Libraries – updated
A number of popular Javascript UI Libraries are in the process of adding WAI-ARIA support to their widgets and components. What is the current status and future plans for WAI-ARIA implementation in...
View ArticleAccessible drag and drop using WAI-ARIA now in French
Recently Gez Lemon of TPG wrote an article for the Opera Developer Network on Accessible drag and drop using WAI-ARIA. His colleague Cedric Trevisan has translated Gez’s article into French. Accessible...
View ArticleAOL Selects The Paciello Group to Enhance Accessibility of Dynamic Web...
The Paciello Group (TPG) has been selected by AOL to enhance the accessibility of jQuery, a popular open source toolkit used to build dynamic web applications. This work will foster greater...
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Making sure hidden frames are hidden
An issue that arises fairly frequently in regards to web applications is the use of hidden iframe elements used for retrieving data using JavaScript. While they can be easily hidden from visual display...
View ArticleHTML5 canvas accessibility discussions 2009-2011
Charles Pritchard has taken the time to provide an email overview of Canvas accessibility discussions which have taken place on the public-canvas-api over the past 3 years. I have reformatted it here...
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how to remove CSS outlines in an accessible manner?
Anybody with any real world accessibility experience knows that using CSS :focus {outline:none} as recommended in the WHATWG HTML living standard is not a solution to any problem, it only replaces one...
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HTML5 Accessibility Chops: notes on using ARIA
I have jotted down some notes on ARIA concepts and usage that may be useful for developers. Note: this information is now being actively maintained as part of Using ARIA in HTML. The first rule of ARIA...
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HTML5 Accessibility Chops: ARIA role=alert browser support
ARIA role=alert is supported across modern browsers and assistive technology, but implementation in browsers differ, which can lead to role=alert appearing to be unsupported. role=alert what does it...
View ArticleNotes on accessible CSS image sprites
The issue of CSS image sprites has been raised again on the Web Accessibility Initiative Interest Group mailing list. Here is the advice we provide on the issue: CSS image sprite issues A default HTML...
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Usability and accessibility opportunities in a web component world
A discussion on the WHATWG list about the limitations/issues with the current design of the summary and details elements, brought forth the following comment: [me: ] in the absence of browser making...
View ArticleJavaScript touch/pointer events research notes: screenreaders, faked mouse...
Over the last two years I’ve been dabbling with various aspects related to the handling of touch events and pointer events – specifically trying to determine which events are being dispatched by...
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