Category Archives: Section 508

how to remove CSS outlines in an accessible manner?

Anybody with any real world accessibility experience knows that using CSS :focus {outline:none} as recommended in the WHATWG HTML living standard is not a solution to any problem, it only replaces one accessibility issue with another. This why I worked … Continue reading

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Are Delay Tactics Preventing Passage of New Section 508 Disability Law?

Brian Landrigan – Director of Sales & Marketing at The Paciello Group made the following representation to the Public Hearing on the Draft Update of ICT Requirements, January 11 2012.

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Brief history of browser accessibility support

The development of a ‘Brief history of browser accessibility support‘ was prompted by Google’s Evolution of the Web interactive infographic. I was dazzled by its coolness, but noticed that amongst all the web technologies ARIA 1.0 was not to be … Continue reading

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U.S. Department of Education Alert on Accessibility

As part of our ongoing effort to provide our clients and associates with valuable accessibility information, The Paciello Group wants to let you know of recent activity by the United States Department of Education.

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TPG Partners With Deque to Expand Accessibility Services

As many of you know, at The Paciello Group we are passionate advocates for the practice of manual testing of applications and websites to ensure accessibility. Using quality assurance and usability test processes issues are properly identified and subsequently enhanced … Continue reading

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