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AJAX and Screenreaders: When Can it Work?

James Edwards discloses that 'script support in screen readers is incredibly erratic and fragmentary' in his article at Sitepoint. [...]

Skip Link Pros and Cons

Gez Lemon and Mike Cherim consider the pros and cons of skip links:A common misconception is that skip links are purely for screen reader users [...]

Britain's Biggest Sound Check

If you live in the UK, take part in the RNID sound check tomorrow (Wednesday 3rd May 2006) by telephoning this number: 0845 600 55 55. [...]

Beyond guidelines: Advanced accessibility techniques

Some useful tips for improving accessibility over at Webcredible. I'm not so sure about the 'hidden text' idea though... it's been mentioned elsewhere [...]

75 percent WAI failures

A report carried out by Nomensa shows that nearly 75 percent of FTSE 100 company websites fail to meet minimum accessibility requirements. [...]

FREE accessibility statement

Need an accessibility statement for your site? Thierry Koblentz has produced one, with the help of some accessibility friends, which you can freely us [...]

Colour contraster

Very nice tool which lets you compare foreground and background colours and even gives you the thumbs-up if the contrast is sufficient: Accessibility [...]

Blind record

A blind 34 year old Englishman has broken the downhill speed skiing record. He said:I feel absolutely amazing. It shows disability is no barrier to ac [...]

Mr Accessibility

Mark Pilgrim is blogging again. [...]

HP and the right double angle bracket

How's this for accessibility? (not) [...]

Accessibility Navbar

(oh no, not another accessibility tool!)What is the Accessibility Navbar?It's a must-have item for any self-respecting accessible website... um; wel [...]

The Doepud Challenge

I've just been tidying up a few old emails and things and found this link to The Doepud Challange. A great test! [...]

UX Magazine usability review

With the memorable title Exclusive Anal Beta Design, Tracy Godding highlights why the front page of UX Magazine is unusable. [...]

CSS Accessibility

New to CSS? Try out these useful tips which highlight good CSS practices that benefit accessibility. [...]

What ever happened to accessibility? Hah!

Macromedia preach about a new subject: accessibility. [...]

nightb4

A few members of GAWDS met up for a couple of pints last night before the 'official' meeting today (to be held at Sense Scotland in Glasgow).Joining [...]

Government sites fail web tests

A report on the BBC website statesMore than half of government and council websites contain errors and cause problems for disabled people, research [...]

Improve Usability for Older Users

Article at Sitepoint that highlights the ways 'silver surfers' browse the web. Lots of useful insights including the fact that they prefer 'Big and [...]

PAS 78 comment from Joe

Joe Clark gives PAS 78 a fisking:If the document were not so unpleasant to read, more people might (a) understand it, (b) refrain from feeling chea [...]

Big.com

Big.com is a search engine with enormous text and form fields but small database of results. [...]

Disabled users to test websites

An organisation called Usability Exchange is leading a scheme to promote the testing of websites by disabled people. Story on the BBC site. [...]

Are the disabled revolting?

An article on The Register suggests that there may be a massive revolt by disabled internet users in the aftermath of the PAS 78 document release.Th [...]

Gray Bit

Gray Bit is a new accessibility tool. Submit your url to see your site from a different perspective. Gray Bit desaturates your site design leaving a [...]

PAS 78 and how to commission an accessible website

Article at Out-Law detailing a new document called PAS 78. PAS 78: Guide to good practice in commissioning accessible websites is the result of a yea [...]

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