Newsletter Archives - February 2009
Responses to WebAIM's screen reader survey results
The response to our screen reader survey results has been tremendous. Here are just a few of the responses to and insights into the initial results:
- WebAIM Survey Shines Light on Screen Reader Usage
- WebAIM Screen Reader Survey: A Closer Look at Flash and PDF Results
- Does your blog post have sections? Get organized with headings.
- Pioneering survey nets overwhelming results
- Lessons Learned From WebAIM Screen Reader Survey
News
WAI-ARIA Last Call, and Safari 4
WAI has published the Last Call Working Draft of WAI-ARIA, the Accessible Rich Internet Applications technical specification. And Safari 4 will now support increased accessibility, including ARIA.
NFB Files Lawsuit Against Law School Admissions Council (LSAC)
Kel Smith provides insight into the new lawsuit.
Project GOALS seeks input
GOALS (a partner with WebAIM) is creating a planning and assessment document for accessibility in postsecondary education. GOALS is currently seeking comment on a draft of 4 indicators - with benchmarks for each - that will help institutions improve their web accessibility system wide.
Tips and Resources
Accessible Twitter
Dennis Lembree has re-built Twitter with web accessibility and strict web standards.
Testing Times: Recession Bustin´ Accessibility Tips
Henny Swan's timely article gives a few tips on how to survive even tighter web design budgets.
Twitter Focus
Gez Lemon gives an overview of some accessibility issues with Twitter and provides a rather simple solution to most of them.
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