February 2013 Newsletter
Features
Low Vision and Motor Disabilities Surveys
In the spirit of our popular screen reader user surveys, WebAIM has launched two new surveys – a Survey of Users with Low Vision and a Survey of Users with Motor Disabilities.
WAVE5 Release
WAVE5 has been fully released with several improvements and new features.
News
WebAIM at CSUN
If you're attending the CSUN International Technology and Persons with Disabilities Conference in San Diego, California this week, WebAIM will be presenting the following sessions:
- Web Accessibility Training for Product Teams
- WAVE 5 - Overview, Updates, and Future Plans
- ARIA Gone Wild
WebAIM Training
WebAIM's next web accessibility training will be held May 21-22 in Logan, Utah.
Resources
Making an accessible dialog box
Nicholas C. Zakas shares tips for making a dialog box accessible.
The Applicability of Keyboard Access
Johnny Taylor explains 5 "short-cuts" he uses for more efficient keyboard access.
Introducing NoCoffee - Vision Simulator for Chrome
Experience what it's like to have visual disabilities by using a new low vision simulator.
Making elements keyboard focusable and clickable
Roger Johansson suggests using real buttons, or making fake buttons just as keyboard accessible.
Advanced ARIA tip #1: Tabs in web apps
Marco Zehe outlines how to make accessible tabs in web apps and answers some commonly asked questions.
Quick Tip: ARIA Design Patterns
ARIA (Accessible Rich Internet Applications) defines a way to make complex interactive widgets accessible. When building an ARIA-enhanced widget (such as a slider or complex menu), it is vital that the keyboard interaction with that element follow prescribed guidelines so the user knows how to interact with it. The ARIA Specification outlines interaction design patterns for all ARIA elements.
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