Web Site Compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Are there any automatic, online or off, tools for testing xhtml/css for compliance with screen readers and other visual guidelines of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)? ...
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How can I clear the Warnings sections of the error list In VS2008?
Specifically, once I get the WCAG Anaylsis warnings for a website into my warnings window I can't get rid of them, until I close down studio. When building another project in the same solution they stay there. Anyone got any ideas? ...
Web accessibility and h1-h6 headings - must all content be under these tags?
At the top of many pages in our web application we have error messages and notifications, 'Save' and other buttons, and then our h1 tag with the content title. When making a web application accessible, is it ever acceptable to have content above the top-level structure tag like we do here? ...
Web accessibility - behaviour of screenreaders when configured to read 'title' attribute
I've been advised that if a 'title' attribute expands upon what's present in a control's visible text, it should include all information in the visible text, because the screenreader may read the title instead of the visible text. To clarify exactly how this works, are any of the following points true (for must screenreaders)? If a la...
How important is Section 508 and/or WCAG compliance in your website? Is your website compliant?
How important is compliance with the various accessibility guidelines when developing a website, especially if you don't know who will be using your site? Using the HiSoftware Cynthia Says Portal, I actually checked StackOverflow and found that there are only a few warnings for Section 508 compliance, so I would assume that it is easie...
Is my form laid out in a table accessible?
I am making a form to search for colleges based on athletic programs offered and the division of the sport. I have laid the form out in a table. The "all divisions" checkbox selects all the checkboxes for that sport. I know screen readers have both forms and tables mode. Is my current design accessible or should I add labels for each i...
Accessibility (WCAG 2.0) do we NEED labels in table cells
I'm implementing a system following version 2.0 of the WCAG guidelines. I have tabular data in the form of an editable grid this is rendered using a table. I have given the table column headings and used the scope attribute on the table cells. Going by the WAVE tool, evey form control should have a matching label, but in the context o...
Accessibility: Section 508 vs WCAG
My company is based in the UK, but is involved in a website for a US based company. Our website follows the WC3 standards (WCAG 2.0) for accessibility. In terms of the USA does anyone know what the law is on accessibility? (I've heard of section 508 - is this something to look at?) ...
How to make design for websites in Photoshop, according to WCAG 2.0 color contrast guideline?
What points should I keep in mind while designing. How we can make good design while keeping in mind color related Accessibility guideline of WCAG 2.0? ...
How to write good alt text for images to help screen reader and blind user to understand what is picture about ?
How to write good alt text for images to help screen reader and blind user to understand what is picture about ? and if we are using Alt text then what should be in a Title="text" if we are using both in special cases like menu images etc ...
What is the limit of character to use in alt="text" according to WCAG 2.0?
What is the limit of character to use in alt="text" according to WCAG 2.0? ...
Are javascript disabled users (which are very low in the world) is a topic of accessibility?
Are javascript disabled users (which are very low in the world) is a topic of accessibility? To make accessible everythig without javascript is more time consuming then to make site compatible for IE6. My question is actually how many people keeps javascript diabled in browser , and if it's very low percentage in the work then why we nee...
Can I make a local style sheet that essentially removes all CSS from pages I visit?
I want to semi-permanently (temporarily but it lasts past a refresh or following a link) browse without CSS in IE6. There doesn't appear to be a way to permanently disable CSS without messing with the registry. Can I make a local style sheet that sets all styles to none, for example, and effectively "turns off" css while i browse? Wh...
What would be the best method to code heading/title for <ul> or <ol>, Like we have <caption> in <table>?
What would be the best method to code heading/title of <ul> or <ol>? Like we have <caption> in <table>. and we don't want to make them bold Example image: This is ok <p> heading </p> <ul> <li>list item </li> <li>list item </li> <li>list item </li> </ul> or always headings should be used? <h/3/4/5/6> heading </h/3/4/5/6> <ul> <l...
After WCAG 2.0, Should we follow any guideline of WCAG 1.0?
WCAG 2.0 is released should we follow only WCAG 2.0 guideline or we should combination of both no need to consider WCAG 1.0 now? or if I'm considering WCAG guideline then do i need to consider any other guideline along with WCAG like RNIB, DDA Act, Section 508 etc. or if I'm already considering WCAG guideline then no need to look at oth...
Why WCAG made 3 level "A", "AA" and "AAA"?
What is the purpose of making 3 priority level by WCAG? is it like? If client not paying extra or if we don't have much time then go for A If client paying then or if we have time to make site compatible go for at least AA If client paying and needed according to govt. rules then go for AAA If we are making site then which level we ...
How can I identify whether a browser/reader is being used by someone who is visually impaired?
I have to provide a 508-compliant version of a page for the visually impaired and it isn't practical to just modify the page. Thus, I have created a new "reader-compatible" version of the page for the handicapped. The question is how I can tell if someone is using a reader rather than a standard browser? Is there a "header" or "userag...
Create an seo and web accessibility analyzer
I'm thinking of making a little web tool for analyzing the search engine optimization and web accessiblity of a whole website. First of all, this is just a private tool for now. Crawling a whole website takes up alot of resources and time. I've found out that wget is the best option for downloading the markup for a whole site. I plan o...
Content Management Systems that comply with WCAG 2.0
I like the look of SIteInifinity by Telerik as a content management system. Unfortunately it is not WCAG 2.0 compliant. Are there any third party CMS systems that are WCAG 2.0 complaint? ...
Does VS2010 or .NET 4.0 have any new tooling support for Accessibility?
What kind of tooling support or helpers does VS2010 or .NET 4.0 provide to developers in the way of accessibility? Anything new for creating 508-compliant markup? Anything new in the way of supporting WAI-ARIA specific attributes on AJAX-updatable elements? ...