Monthly Archives: February 2008

Screen Readers lack emphasis

Posted on February 28, 2008 by Steve Faulkner

In a recent thread on the Web Standards Group mailing list, the question arose about whether Screen Readers support semantic HTML elements such as strong and em. The short answer for the two main screen readers JAWS and Window Eyes … Continue reading →

Posted in Accessibility, Assistive Technology, HTML, JAWS, Screen Readers, Web Accessibility, Window Eyes | 44 Comments

The WCAG Samurai errata for Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 1.0 are available. Joe Clark and his merry band release version 1 of their attempt give some currency to WCAG 1.0.

Posted on February 26, 2008 by Steve Faulkner | Comments Off

alt in HTML5 – Moving Forward

Posted on February 22, 2008 by Steve Faulkner

As a result of some sage advice from Jason White (a W3C veteran), amongst others. Myself, Laura Carlson and Josh O Connor have started to attend the HTML WG weekly teleconferences. Our first meeting has already yielded some positive progress: … Continue reading →

Posted in HTML, HTML 5, W3C, Web Accessibility | 5 Comments

Antisocial Networking – Jack Pickard comments on the recent eNation report about the accessibility of social networking sites. He question’s and characterises as simplistic, assumptions within the report in regards to Screen Reader support for JavaScript.

Posted on February 19, 2008 by Steve Faulkner | Comments Off

The title attribute – what is it good for? (resurrected)

Posted on February 12, 2008 by Steve Faulkner

While working at vision australia I presented at Web Essentials 05 on the HTML title attribute, which lead to a right royal fisking by Joe Clark. I also conducted research on screen reader support and how it (title attribute) was … Continue reading →

Posted in Assistive Technology, HTML, Internet Explorer, JAWS, Screen Readers, Section 508, Standards, Web Accessibility, Window Eyes | 11 Comments