WebAIM - Web Accessibility In Mind

E-mail List Archives

Re: Accessible 5-star rating widget

for

From: Randi
Date: Apr 6, 2010 10:06AM

I just had an issue with Amazon and their stars thing. It used to work
and then it didn't. I contacted them and their accessibility team
fixed it. It's now just radio buttons, so I don't know if that's a
widget, but it works, if you want to see what they use. It's the one
for rating items.


*Randi and Guide Dog Jayden

Doggy Diaries and other ramblings at:
http://raynaadi.blogspot.com/

On Apr 6, 2010, at 7:44 AM, Terrill Thompson wrote:

> Does anyone have a recommendation for a 5-star rating widget that's
> accessible by keyboard, accessible to screen reader users, and
> accessible to people with color blindness? I prefer jQuery but I'm
> not attached to it.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Terrill Thompson
> Technology Accessibility Specialist
> DO-IT, Accessible Technology
> UW Technology Services
> University of Washington
> <EMAIL REMOVED>
>
>
>
>