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Re: What makes this site such an accessibility trainwreck?

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From: Carin Headrick
Date: Sep 24, 2010 8:15AM

Thank you. When the dust settles, I may pass your info on to the funeral
home folks...sans the yikes's, of course, *smile*.

Thanks for understanding why I can't use this blinkin' page.

Carin
----- Original Message -----
From: "Shawn Lawler" < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
To: < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
Sent: Friday, September 24, 2010 10:05 AM
Subject: Re: [WebAIM] What makes this site such an accessibility trainwreck?


Carin,

Took a quick look at the site--

That code you noticed on the page is Javascript. Using Javascript isn't
inherently inaccessible, but if used in a certain way the results can
present obstacles for some users.

In particular this site uses JS to write the entire menu markup to the
DOM (no JS in the browser? you won't see the menu...yikes!). And the
markup used for each menu item, DOESN'T include an HTML anchor tag, so
you can't tab through the menu items with your keyboard (again...yikes!).

I hope that info helps.

Shawn

On 9/24/2010 8:40 AM, Carin Headrick wrote:
> Hi. You know, all I want to know is when services are held for my
> brother's
> childhood friend at this site
> http://www.thomsonfuneralhome.com/runtime.php?SiteId=21408&;NavigatorId=125991
> and I can't do a darn thing. The links appear to be clickable but you
> can't
> click 'em. When I try to look at the source, I see there's a whole lotta
> PHP...I think...but I know PHP isn't problematic. What is making this site
> such a thorn in my side?
>
> A funeral home...should be simple. But apparently there's a way to screw
> up
> a bleepin' funeral home's website! I did call them, but they said the best
> way to keep updated on when a service in my area was going to happen would
> be to check this website. Ug.
>
> Thanks for any help. If I can learn from this, then something good will
> come
> out of it.
>
> Carin
>
>