Accessibility: 7 Mistakes, testing, search engines, and interview with Googles's T. V. Raman
From the WebAIM Newsletter: January 2007
WebAIM: Web Accessibility in Mind
http://webaim.org/newsletter/2007/january.php
Seven accessibility mistakes you don't want to make
http://www.456bereastreet.com/archive/200701/seven_accessibility_mistakes_you_dont_want_to_make/
Roger Johansson discusses an article published in Digital Web Magazine by
Chris Heilmann
http://www.wait-till-i.com/
about common accessibility mistakes often made by professional designers.
Search web accessibility guidelines with a Google co-op custom search engine created by Peter Krantz.
Accessibility Audit vs. Accessibility Testing
http://www.webcredible.co.uk/user-friendly-resources/web-accessibility/audit-testing.shtml
by Trenton Moss on webcredible.co.uk
There are currently three different options available when testing a web site for accessibility: accessibility audit, accessibility testing, and automated accessibility testing.
Search and Accessibility
from Matt Bailey's Accessibility Outlook
In a series of three blog postings, Matt presents a great overview of web searching and its impact on individuals with disabilities. The first is on
interview with Google's Dr. T.V. Raman,
http://www.accessibilityblog.com/2006/12/11/interview-google-drraman/
one of the driving forces behind Google's Accessible Search tool. He follows this interview up with an article presenting
The Impact of Search on Accessibility.
http://www.accessibilityblog.com/2006/12/21/accessible-search-2/
The most recent entry is an
Interview with Chris Hofstader,
http://www.accessibilityblog.com/2006/12/28/interview-with-chris-hofstader-search-engines-and-accessibility/
the former VP at Freedom Scientific
Index of Government Guidelines for Web Sites
http://www.accessibilityblog.com/2006/12/28/interview-with-chris-hofstader-search-engines-and-accessibility/
by Peter Krantz on standards-schmandards.com
Featured Article
2006: A Year in Review
This
blog
http://webaim.org/blog/
entry takes a look at what happened at WebAIM in 2006 and provides some insight into web accessibility in 2007 and beyond.
News
Numeric Access Keys Fixed in Firefox
http://juicystudio.com/article/numeric-accesskeys-fixed-firefox.php
Numeric access keys now work in Firefox 2.0.0.1, which is available through auto-update.
Webcast - Cognitive Disabilities and the Web: What We Think We Know
http://ncdae.org/webcasts/
The National Center on Disability and Access to Education (NCDAE) is hosting the webcast titled Cognitive Disabilities and the Web: What We Think We Know.
It will be held Wednesday January 31st, 2007 from 1:00 - 2:00 PM MST.
WebAIM: Web Accessibility in Mind
http://webaim.org/newsletter/2007/january.php
Seven accessibility mistakes you don't want to make
http://www.456bereastreet.com/archive/200701/seven_accessibility_mistakes_you_dont_want_to_make/
Roger Johansson discusses an article published in Digital Web Magazine by
Chris Heilmann
http://www.wait-till-i.com/
about common accessibility mistakes often made by professional designers.
Search web accessibility guidelines with a Google co-op custom search engine created by Peter Krantz.
Accessibility Audit vs. Accessibility Testing
http://www.webcredible.co.uk/user-friendly-resources/web-accessibility/audit-testing.shtml
by Trenton Moss on webcredible.co.uk
There are currently three different options available when testing a web site for accessibility: accessibility audit, accessibility testing, and automated accessibility testing.
Search and Accessibility
from Matt Bailey's Accessibility Outlook
In a series of three blog postings, Matt presents a great overview of web searching and its impact on individuals with disabilities. The first is on
interview with Google's Dr. T.V. Raman,
http://www.accessibilityblog.com/2006/12/11/interview-google-drraman/
one of the driving forces behind Google's Accessible Search tool. He follows this interview up with an article presenting
The Impact of Search on Accessibility.
http://www.accessibilityblog.com/2006/12/21/accessible-search-2/
The most recent entry is an
Interview with Chris Hofstader,
http://www.accessibilityblog.com/2006/12/28/interview-with-chris-hofstader-search-engines-and-accessibility/
the former VP at Freedom Scientific
Index of Government Guidelines for Web Sites
http://www.accessibilityblog.com/2006/12/28/interview-with-chris-hofstader-search-engines-and-accessibility/
by Peter Krantz on standards-schmandards.com
Featured Article
2006: A Year in Review
This
blog
http://webaim.org/blog/
entry takes a look at what happened at WebAIM in 2006 and provides some insight into web accessibility in 2007 and beyond.
News
Numeric Access Keys Fixed in Firefox
http://juicystudio.com/article/numeric-accesskeys-fixed-firefox.php
Numeric access keys now work in Firefox 2.0.0.1, which is available through auto-update.
Webcast - Cognitive Disabilities and the Web: What We Think We Know
http://ncdae.org/webcasts/
The National Center on Disability and Access to Education (NCDAE) is hosting the webcast titled Cognitive Disabilities and the Web: What We Think We Know.
It will be held Wednesday January 31st, 2007 from 1:00 - 2:00 PM MST.