July 2022 Newsletter
Feature
Tips for Getting the Most Out of WAVE
Implement these tips to use WAVE for more powerful accessibility testing.
Upcoming WebAIM Events
Web Accessibility in Mind Conference
This FREE online conference to be held September 7-8 will feature practical and helpful web accessibility presentations from top leaders in the field.
WebAIM Virtual Training
Registration is open for WebAIM's next virtual web accessibility training to be held August 24–25.
Zoom Accessibility Workshop
Register for WebAIM's new hands-on training on creating and hosting accessible Zoom meetings to be held October 11.
Resources
Use Firefox for accessibility testing
Firefox has become one of the best tools for accessibility audits. Let’s go over Firefox's accessibility features that you can use today.
What Does X% of Issues Mean?
If vendors are pitching based on their ability to catch X% of issues on a page, ask them to define "issues".
Abbreviations can be problematic
The best method for ensuring abbreviations are accessible is also the most simple.
Subheadings, subtitles, alternative titles and taglines in HTML
Until recently there was no dedicated method in HTML to identify content as a subheading, subtitle, alternative title or tagline. Now there is.
Research insight: accessibility of images
We often think of accessible images as having alt attributes with appropriate text descriptions for people who can not see or understand them. What gets overlooked is whether the visual content of the image is appropriate to the context of use for people with sight.
The Hidden History of Screen Readers
For decades, blind programmers have been creating the tools their community needs.
The Ballad of Text Overflow
Accessibility considerations for the text-overflow CSS property.
Quick Tip: Document and Content Language
The lang attribute in HTML should be used to identify the language of web pages and of other-language content within a web page. There are over 8,000 language codes, but in most cases it's best to use the most succinct value for a particular language - typically two characters (e.g., lang="en") is sufficient.
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