Monthly Archives: April 2008

Developer Beware: Using Flash to Detect Screen Readers

Posted on April 28, 2008 by Steve Faulkner

The facility to detect some Assistive Technology by using Flash has been around since ActionScript 1.0 and Flash Player 6. The method has usually been referred to as a way to ‘detect screen readers’. Unfortunately this method, using the ActionScript … Continue reading →

Posted in Accessibility, Assistive Technology, Flash, Internet Explorer, JAWS, Screen Readers, Web Accessibility, Window Eyes | 8 Comments

The accessibility of the date-time Microformat – Mike Davies revisits the issue as a result of heated words with Jeremy Keith, brought on inadvertently by Steve Faulkner’s presentation at the Abilitynet Accessibility 2.0 conference.

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

A public IRC channel for developers to talk about ARIA has been set up. Join in public discussions about WAI-ARIA at #wai-aria channel (irc.w3.org).

Posted on April 12, 2008 by Steve Faulkner | Comments Off

Advisory Committee Presents Report on Updated 508 Standards

Posted on April 8, 2008 by Steve Faulkner

On April 3, the Telecommunications and Electronic and Information Technology Advisory Committee (TEITAC) presented its report to the Access Board on updating accessibility criteria for information and communication technologies.

Posted in Accessibility, Accessibility Laws, Section 508, Standards, Web Accessibility | 1 Comment

Bare-naked Flash: Dispelling myths and building bridges – Aral Balkan’s presentation notes on Flash accessibility, amongst other things.

Posted on April 7, 2008 by Steve Faulkner | Comments Off