Last month, I gave a lab at Accessing Higher Ground titled "Using JAWS to test for web accessibility." This lab is the basis of our recent JAWS tutorial. During this lab, I presented a couple of "inaccessible" examples that I think surprised some of the people in the group. Specifically, I showed a data table […]
I recently finished a tutorial on using JAWS to evaluate web content. This article provides an overview for beginners on how to use screen readers to evaluate the accessibility of web content. Many people seem to treat screen reader testing as something that should be left to experts or to blind screen reader users. […]
WCAG 2.0 has been recommended for Last Call. While this will be the second last call for the document and (by my count) the 13th formal draft since January 2001, the document is currently shaping up rather nicely. The guidelines are available at http://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG20/. You are invited to provide comments by February 1, 2008. Having […]
Alternative text for images is rule number one of web accessibility. While the lack of appropriate alternative text is perhaps the biggest barrier to accessibility for screen reader users, I have noticed a tremendous increase in the use of alternative text and thus, general web accessibility, in recent years. However, I am now noticing a […]
Section 508 is being updated. I participate on the Telecommunications and Electronic and Information Technology Advisory Committee (TEITAC) which has been working on recommended language for the last year or so. We are getting closer to finalized language and hope to make our recommendations to the U.S. Access Board in January. Because Section 508 and […]
