Monthly Archives: September 2010

Accessibility testing tools

Here at The Paciello Group (TPG) we have a technical accessibility testing process which does not involve the use of automated tools. The technical audit results we provide to our clients are based solely on manual testing of a web … Continue reading

Posted in Accessibility, accessibility testing, Apple, Assistive Technology, contrast analyser, Firefox, Internet Explorer, JAWS, MSAA, NVDA, open source, VoiceOver, WCAG 2.0, Web Accessibility, Zoomtext | 16 Comments

US Access Board to Hold Technology Listening Sessions in Chicago

US Access Board to sponsor special Listening Session on September 30, 2010 from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. CST, at the Courtyard by Marriott Magnificent Mile Hotel, Courtyard Marriott Magnificent Mile 165 East Ontario Street, Chicago. Continue reading

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

HTML5 Canvas Accessibility in Internet Explorer 9

The recently released Internet Explorer 9 beta implements the HTML5 specification’s canvas element fallback concept. This means that the content inside a canvas elements start and end tags is exposed to assistive technology users even when the browser supports canvas. … Continue reading

Posted in Accessibility, Assistive Technology, canvas, HTML, HTML5, JAWS, Screen Readers, WAI-ARIA, Web Accessibility | 7 Comments