Accessify: latest news
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Firefox 3?s Lovely WAI-ARIA Goodness
It almost slipped my mind - I was too busy marvelling at the speed and efficiency with which Firefox 3 handle multiple open tabs compared to Firefox 2 - but with that browser's v3 release last week came a big accessibility enhancement in the form of WAI-ARIA (Web Accessibility ... -
BBC Withdrawing Some Microformats over Accessibility Concerns
There are some web sites that, when they start to use certain certain technologies, it becomes a 'seal of approval'. When a massive site like the BBC starts using technology X, it's a fairly good indication that the technology involved has gone through various assessments before being declared safe. The ... -
RNIB Release?Surf Right?Toolbar
The RNIB (Royal National Institute of Blind People), in conjunction with The Paciello Group (pronounced 'pass-ee-ello', not 'patchy yellow' as I'd always assumed!), has announced a beta release of the Surf Right toolbar, an addition for Internet Explorer that reveals numerous settings that are tucked away in various options in ... -
Accessible Media Conference in Boulder
If you happen to find yourself in the lovely surrounds of Boulder, Colorado in November, you may want to make a note of this event taking place (details quoted from press release with some minor editing):The 11th Annual Accessing Higher Ground: Accessible Media, Web and Technology Conference for ... -
Captioning Sucks
So, I'm a bit late in posting about this, as the site was launched earlier in the week, but you still may not know that Captioning Sucks. Joe Clark would like you to know why this is. The site itself looks like an explosion in a paint factory - something ... -
Introducing The John Slatin Fund Accessibility Project
It was not long ago that we learnt of John Slatin's passing. As a long-time active member of the accessibility world who worked with the W3C's Web Accessibility Initiative and co-authored a book on the topic, John was passionate about the topic. In his memory is a ... -
HTML Reference with Accessibility Features
I almost forgot to put a mention on this site about something that I have been working on over the last few months, namely SitePoint's HTML Reference. While it is not specifically an accessibility resource it does cover the basics of accessibility, highlighting the various HTML elements and attributes that ... -
A Beacon Just Went Out
Rest in peace, John Slatin. Your work in the field of accessibility will not be forgotten, and nor will the friendship and kindness to all who had the pleasure of knowing you or meeting you in person. -
AccessU 2008 - Austin, TX
If you've just come back from another annual SXSW Interactive and the thought of returning so soon fills you with a sense of dread (and not just a little amount of concern for your poor, battered liver), look away now. For anyone still reading, here's the deal: Knowbility are running ... -
Web 2.0 versus Web Accessibility 101
If you are in London in April and have an interest in advancing the web using the latest technologies but also care a dime about keeping the end result accessible, you must come along to the 1-day event that AbilityNet are hosting. Accessibility 2.0: A Million Flowers Bloom includes a ...
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