Testing and debugging iOS accessibility for VoiceOver

Posted on May 9, 2013 by Léonie Watson

When you build an iOS app it’s easy to make it VoiceOver accessible. Native UI controls have accessibility built-in as standard, and custom controls can be accessibility-enabled without difficulty.

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Posted in Accessibility, accessibility testing, Apple, Assistive Technology, iPhone, mobile, Screen Readers, tools, VoiceOver | 1 Comment

aViewer 2013

Posted on March 11, 2013 by Steve Faulkner

Here at the paciello group we are very excited by the improvements being made to our aViewer accessibility API information inspection tool. We want to share the updated aViewer with you and in the process elicit your feedback on the new features and any bugs you may find. Continue reading →

Posted in accessibility testing, Assistive Technology, Firefox, General, Google Chrome, HTML5, IAccessible2, Internet Explorer, MSAA, tools, UI Automation, WAI-ARIA, Web Accessibility | 10 Comments

Using WAI-ARIA Landmarks – 2013

Posted on February 12, 2013 by Steve Faulkner

tl;dr

Adding ARIA landmarks to your existing site, or to a site you are developing, provides useful global navigation features and aids understanding of content structure for users. Over time the necessity of explicitly assigning landmarks will lessen as browsers build in ARIA landmark roles to newer HTML element semantics. There is widespread support for ARIA landmarks in browsers and screen readers.
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Posted in Assistive Technology, HTML, HTML 5.1, HTML5, landmark roles, WAI-ARIA, Web Accessibility | 22 Comments

On joining the HTML editors team

Posted on February 10, 2013 by Steve Faulkner

HTML5 I am honoured and excited to say I am now a member of the W3C HTML editors team. Joining Robin, Erika, Silvia, Ted and Travis to work on continuing the development of HTML.

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Posted in HTML, HTML 5.1, HTML5, Standards, W3C, Web Accessibility | 6 Comments

Using HTML 5.1

Posted on January 28, 2013 by Steve Faulkner

tl;dr

If you are an HTML author or developer – use the HTML 5.1 Nightly edition of the HTML specification.

What is this thing called HTML?

It can be confusing, authors and developers now have a seeming multitude of authoritative sources for the definition of how HTML features work and how HTML features are to be used.

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Posted in Accessibility, HTML, HTML 5.1, HTML5, W3C | 5 Comments