Monthly Archives: June 2012

Using ARIA in HTML

Posted on June 29, 2012 by Steve Faulkner

I have published an intial draft of a document I have been working on which attempts to provide practical advice to developers on what ARIA to use in HTML: Using ARIA in HTML – intial draft My intention is to … Continue reading →

Posted in HTML, HTML5, WAI-ARIA, Web Accessibility | 4 Comments

Pro HTML5 Accessibility – review

Posted on June 27, 2012 by Steve Faulkner

A new book Pro HTML5 Accessibility by  Joshue O’connor.

Posted in Assistive Technology, HTML, HTML5, WAI-ARIA, WCAG 2.0, Web Accessibility | Tagged | 4 Comments

HTML5 Accessibility Chops: ARIA role=alert browser support

Posted on June 21, 2012 by Steve Faulkner

ARIA role=alert is supported across modern browsers and assistive technology, but implementation in browsers differ, which can lead to role=alert appearing to be unsupported.

Posted in accessibility testing, Assistive Technology, CSS, Firefox, HTML, HTML5, Internet Explorer, JavaScript, JAWS, live regions, MSAA, NVDA, Safari, Screen Readers, WAI-ARIA, Web Accessibility | 17 Comments

HTML5 Accessibility Chops: notes on using ARIA

Posted on June 19, 2012 by Steve Faulkner

I have jotted down some notes on ARIA concepts and usage that may be useful for developers.

Posted in HTML5, JavaScript, W3C, W3C Validator, WAI-ARIA, Web Accessibility | 8 Comments

Open letter to Opera re: Accessibility Support

Posted on June 14, 2012 by Steve Faulkner

The latest Opera browser has been released; Opera 12. In many ways Opera is a great browser and Opera 12 includes lots of shiny new stuff, but still no support for assistive technology (AT) users. Opera excels in implementing HTML5 … Continue reading →

Posted in Assistive Technology, HTML5, IAccessible2, Opera, Screen Readers, WAI-ARIA, Web Accessibility | 18 Comments