Monthly Archives: June 2011

Web Accessibility Toolbar 2011 – Updated

We have been working on bug fixes to the Web Accessibility Toolbar 2011, the update is now available for download, includes the latest version of aViewer.

Posted in accessibility testing, contrast analyser, HTML5, Internet Explorer, tools, Web Accessibility | 24 Comments

aViewer beta – updated

Refer to: aViewer 2013

Posted in accessibility testing, Assistive Technology, HTML5, IAccessible2, MSAA, Screen Readers, WAI-ARIA, WCAG 2.0, Web Accessibility | 3 Comments

HTML5 Accessibility Chops: Block Links

It is conforming in HTML5 for links to include block level elements such as headings and paragraphs, this was forbidden in previous versions of HTML. A recent article by @feather concludes that the inclusion of block level elements inside a … Continue reading

Posted in Assistive Technology, Firefox, HTML, HTML5, Internet Explorer, JAWS, NVDA, Safari, Screen Readers, VoiceOver, Web Accessibility, Window Eyes | 5 Comments

HTML5 Accessibility Chops: Conflicting advice and requirements

HTML is currently defined in multiple documents, each purporting to be THE definition of HTML/HTML5. The documents are developed, published and maintained by 2 separate organisations. The 2 organisations have differing development models, one (W3C) employs a consensus process for … Continue reading

Posted in Accessibility, HTML, HTML5, W3C, WAI-ARIA, Web Accessibility | 40 Comments

HTML5 Accessibility Chops: ARIA & validation

I tweeted the other day, suggesting people switch to the HTML5 doctype as the use of ARIA is conforming in HTML5. As things stand, if ARIA roles, states and properties are used on HTML elements with a doctype other than … Continue reading

Posted in accessibility testing, HTML, HTML 5, HTML5, Standards, W3C, W3C Validator, WAI-ARIA, Web Accessibility | 1 Comment