Monthly Archives: April 2010

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 using CSS display:none, they are sometimes picked … Continue reading

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HTML5 and the myth of WAI-ARIA redundance

Will HTML5 make the use of WAI-ARIA in HTML redundant? the short answer is definitley not. There are many ARIA roles and properties that are not provided by native elements and attributes in HTML5. Also developers still have the desire … Continue reading

Posted in Accessibility, Assistive Technology, Google, HTML, HTML 5, javascript UI Libraries, W3C, WAI-ARIA, Web Accessibility | 11 Comments