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BPOW: Modal window focus management 23 Aug 2013 | 06:00 pm
For what appears to be such a simple concept, modal windows create incredibly complex interactions on the web. For users that rely on devices and software other than a mouse to navigate, the complexit...
BPOW: Animations are fun, but not for everyone 14 Aug 2013 | 07:14 pm
Recent updates to CSS and JavaScript have made it really easy to implement fun, engaging animations on a web page. Be it CSS transitions or keyframes, or the latest jQuery SVG animation framework, one...
BPOW: Capitalization matters 8 Aug 2013 | 06:30 pm
It’s easy to forget that a couple of letters share different meanings until you hear them in a screenreader. Screenreaders like JAWS, VoiceOver or NVDA use synthesizers that automatically expand abbre...
BPOW: ESC key to close modals and menus 30 Jul 2013 | 11:02 pm
Using the Esc key to close toggle-able widgets such as modals and pop-over menus is becoming so prevalent in user interfaces that it’s usually expected by users. The concept is so simple that there’s ...
Introducing SA’s Best Practice of the Week 30 Jul 2013 | 10:04 pm
Accessibility is not trivial – it’s incredibly meaningful. And, it’s big, very big. Seriously, you can spend days reading, researching, testing, and discussing the potential impact of one attribute or...
What AccessU is all about: Sharron Rush 9 May 2013 | 05:51 pm
What can technology professionals learn from the Arts? In our final interview before AccessU, we talk with Sharron Rush, Executive Director of Knowbility, about the parallels between inclusion in the ...
What AccessU is all about: Sharron Rush 9 May 2013 | 05:51 pm
Here’s the final instalment of our AccessU 2013 Speaker Interviews: What AccessU is all about: Sharron Rush Feel free to download the podcast: m4a format, Interview with Sharron Rush mp3 format, I...
GAAD: Carrots, Sticks, and Accessibility in Japan 8 May 2013 | 10:16 pm
With Braille support and wheelchair accommodations prevalent in every major city, inclusive and people-centered design seems to be a way of life in Japan.
GAAD: Carrots, Sticks, and Accessibility in Japan 8 May 2013 | 10:16 pm
(Local time, Tokyo, Japan: 2:00am, May 9th) Most people are familiar with that old idiom of the carrot and the stick, where there are two methods that can be used to affect change. With the carrot, y...
GAAD: Inclusive Education and the Samoa Experience 8 May 2013 | 06:19 pm
(Local time, Samoa: 2:16am, May 9th) While reading about all the different ways that people are celebrating Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) this year, I came across a case study from Samoa ...
