A recent message on the WebAIM mailing list talked about a more accessible interface for YouTube. This was created by a student investigating the impact of web 2.0 apps on people who are blind. This isn’t necessarily a finished product but does seem to work well. It is particularly nice if you are using a screen reader and browser that support ARIA live updating. This is a technology that allows web page changes to…
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A few years ago Aimee and I travelled to India for the wedding of one of my coworkers. We had the privilege of taking part in one of the wedding traditions known as a Barat. Dictionaries will tell you that a barat is a procession lead by the groom with his relatives and friends to the place of the wedding ceremony. It involves musicians, dancing and general celebration as the wedding party makes their…
One CommentI use a social networking site for book enthusiasts known as Goodreads. The basic concept behind the site is that you share what you are reading with friends and they share with you and you all get to discover more good reads. Maybe 18 months ago I mentioned an issue around missing alt text on book titles on the site. Goodreads fixed the issue in about a day. Recently a change broke the issue…
Leave a CommentFor those who haven’t heard about this in other arenas, I wanted to let readers know that the Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) has some key opportunities to help shape the future of an accessible web browsing experience. There are two documents that have been released recently that offer opportunities to comment. WAI-ARIA Last Call WAI-ARIA defines a way to enhance the accessibility of web applications and user interfaces that are commonplace on the…
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Leave a Comment I’m sure I’m definitely a Johnny-come-lately to the table when it comes to podiobooks. I know a friend of mine has been after me to experience the world for more time than I care to remember. I dabbled a bit a few months ago and then the computer I was using to gather books crashed and well, I wouldn’t be a Johnny-come-lately if I jumped right back in now would I? The basic premise…
2 CommentsThe current episode of Freedom Scientific’s podcast called FSCast has an extensive discussion of ARIA (accessible rich internet applications). At a high level, ARIA is a way to ensure that the complexity of desktop applications being reproduced on the web remains accessible. The podcast is worth a listen for anyone interested in web accessibility. Although JAWS is used in some of the demonstrations, the discussion of ARIA hits at the benefits and challenges of…
Leave a CommentFor anyone who likes to try the latest and greatest in software, a beta of Windows 7 is now available. full details with instructions on how to download and more are at http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows7. Whether you try the beta or not, there are at least two excellent resources for learning what’s happening with Windows 7 from people at Microsoft. The Engineering Windows 7 blog and The Windows Blog are resources where extensive info about how…
Leave a CommentI have loads of info and experience in most aspects of technology accessibility. This, however, is an area where I’m seeking to learn from others. An impending change by Comcast to eliminate most analog signals means that my current solution for video recording of a Media Center PC with an analog TV tuner card will no longer work. In researching my options, I thought I’d see what anyone knew related to the state of the…
One CommentAimee posted several travel dispatches while trekking throughout Southeast Asia. One little interesting detail she left out was the fact that she took a couple of elephant rides. A snowy day in Seattle provided a good opportunity to share those memories. Enjoy her description of what it is like to ride an elephant.
One CommentFresh on the heels of release of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0, comes this smash hit. Rock out web accessibility!
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