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Podcast #51: Option Groups (OptGroup)
Option lists with many items may cause problems for users with assistive technology, such as screen readers. The solution is to use the Optgroup element to split options in the Select list into manageable groups. This also better practice for usability.Download Web Axe Episode 51 (Option Groups [OptGroup])WCAG 1.0 says: 12.3 Divide large blocks of information into more manageable groups where natural and appropriate. [Priority 2]LinksThe SELECT, OPTGROUP, and OPTION elements (W3C)Grouping Form C...

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[ Sun, 08 Jul 2007 09:51:04 -0500 ]


Podcast #50: Analysis of WCAG 2.0
The lastest version of the W3C's Web Content Accessibility Guidelines is discussed by Dennis, Ross, Jared Smith and Joe Dolson.Download Web Axe Episode 50 (Analysis of WCAG 2.0) News W3C is looking for input by June 29th for the latest revision of WCAG 2.0. HTML 5 and Accessibility, 456 Berea street HTML5 going towards presentation and not semantics? Announcements Refresh Detroit, June 20th - Catherine Hayes Inner Circle Media, Ruby on Rails Refresh San Fran? Refresh San Jose? Who...

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[ Fri, 15 Jun 2007 11:40:49 -0600 ]


Podcast #50: Analysis of WCAG 2.0
The lastest version of the W3C's Web Content Accessibility Guidelines is discussed by Dennis, Ross, Jared Smith and Joe Dolson.Download Web Axe Episode 50 (Analysis of WCAG 2.0) News W3C is looking for input by June 29th for the latest revision of WCAG 2.0. HTML 5 and Accessibility, 456 Berea street HTML5 going towards presentation and not semantics? Announcements Refresh Detroit, June 20th - Catherine Hayes Inner Circle Media, Ruby on Rails Refresh San Fran? Refresh San Jose? Who...

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[ Fri, 15 Jun 2007 11:40:49 -0600 ]


Podcast #49: AJAX and Accessibility
Guest Mark McKay and Dennis talk about AJAX and accessibility. Topics include:An example of accessible AJAX from Mark's site SpokenText.netMethods for coding accessible AJAXRecommended books and web sitesMany other related issues!Download Web Axe Episode 49 (AJAX and Accessibility)LinksAJAX and Screenreaders: When Can it Work?Bulletproof Ajax (Book review)AJAX in Action (book)Real World Accessibility for Ajax and Web AppsPrototype (Javascript Framework) ...

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[ Tue, 05 Jun 2007 21:26:51 -0600 ]


Podcast #49: AJAX and Accessibility
Guest Mark McKay and Dennis talk about AJAX and accessibility. Topics include:An example of accessible AJAX from Mark's site SpokenText.netMethods for coding accessible AJAXRecommended books and web sitesMany other related issues!Download Web Axe Episode 49 (AJAX and Accessibility)LinksAJAX and Screenreaders: When Can it Work?Bulletproof Ajax (Book review)AJAX in Action (book)Real World Accessibility for Ajax and Web AppsPrototype (Javascript Framework) ...

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[ Tue, 05 Jun 2007 21:26:51 -0600 ]


Podcast #48: Site Analysis - Computer Intelligence Associates
Dennis and Ross analyze the web site of Computer Intelligence Associates, a company claiming to be web accessibility experts.Download Web Axe Episode 48 (Site Analysis - Computer Intelligence Associates)News What's happening with WCAG 2.0?Top 5 Roadblocks to Web AccessibilityReminder from Accessites.org: Keyboard-Friendly Link FocusMySpace Ignores and Locks Out the BlindThe Great Accessibility Blog Roundup ...

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[ Tue, 15 May 2007 09:10:34 -0600 ]


Podcast #48: Site Analysis - Computer Intelligence Associates
Dennis and Ross analyze the web site of Computer Intelligence Associates, a company claiming to be web accessibility experts.Download Web Axe Episode 48 (Site Analysis - Computer Intelligence Associates)News What's happening with WCAG 2.0?Top 5 Roadblocks to Web AccessibilityReminder from Accessites.org: Keyboard-Friendly Link FocusMySpace Ignores and Locks Out the BlindThe Great Accessibility Blog Roundup ...

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[ Tue, 15 May 2007 10:10:34 -0500 ]


Podcast #47: Alternative Text in Detail
Dennis and Ross discuss alternative text on the web, mostly the ALT attribute in detail. Also discuss alternative text for audio and Flash.Download Web Axe Episode 47 (Alternative Text in Detail)News Guidelines for creating better markup NFB and Amazon to making dealAccessify interviews Andy Clarke Announcements Dennis leaving Detroit for opportunity in Silicon Valley! Refresh Detroit to announce replacement co-leader.New Podcast from Ross - Web Marketing PodcastLinks WCAG 1.0 G...

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[ Sat, 05 May 2007 18:54:32 -0600 ]


Podcast #47: Alternative Text in Detail
Dennis and Ross discuss alternative text on the web, mostly the ALT attribute in detail. Also discuss alternative text for audio and Flash.Download Web Axe Episode 47 (Alternative Text in Detail)News Guidelines for creating better markup NFB and Amazon to making dealAccessify interviews Andy Clarke Announcements Dennis leaving Detroit for opportunity in Silicon Valley! Refresh Detroit to announce replacement co-leader.New Podcast from Ross - Web Marketing PodcastLinks WCAG 1.0 G...

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[ Mon, 30 Apr 2007 21:30:38 -0500 ]


Podcast #46: Web Site Analysis: Michigan.gov
Dennis and Ross do an informal web accessibility/web standards analysis and critique of the Michigan.gov web site.Download Web Axe Episode 46 (Web Site Analysis: Michigan.gov)News Links:Refresh Detroit meetup Wednesday, April 25Lame excuses for not being a Web professionalAdding vs. not removing accessibilityStop Writing Garbage Code clear floats with no markup ...

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[ Sun, 15 Apr 2007 20:37:34 -0600 ]


Podcast #46: Web Site Analysis: Michigan.gov
Dennis and Ross do an informal web accessibility/web standards analysis and critique of theMichigan.govweb site.Download Web Axe Episode 46 (Web Site Analysis: Michigan.gov)News Links:Refresh Detroit meetup Wednesday, April 25Lame excuses for not being a Web professionalAdding vs. not removing accessibilityStop Writing Garbage Codeclear floats with no markup...

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[ Sun, 15 Apr 2007 21:37:34 -0500 ]


Podcast #45: Accessible popup windows
Dennis discuss the accessible popup window. What methods should be used--target attribute, JavaScript, a combination? Also, what methods to alert the user (title, icon, text) that a link is a pop-up.Download Web Axe Episode 45 (Accessible popup window)Code review:Very bad:<a href="javascript:openPopupWindow('page.htm');">hypertext</a>Deprecated:<a href="http://www2.blogger.com/page.htm" target="_blank">hypertext</a>Better:<a href="http://www2.blogger.com/page.htm" targ...

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[ Mon, 02 Apr 2007 21:05:50 -0600 ]


Podcast #45: Accessible popup windows
Dennis discuss the accessible popup window. What methods should be used--target attribute, JavaScript, a combination? Also, what methods to alert the user (title, icon, text) that a link is a pop-up.Download Web Axe Episode 45 (Accessible popup window)Code review:Very bad:<a href="javascript:openPopupWindow('page.htm');">hypertext</a>Deprecated:<a href="http://www2.blogger.com/page.htm" target="_blank">hypertext</a>Better:<a href="http://www2.blogger.com/page.htm" targ...

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[ Mon, 02 Apr 2007 21:05:50 -0600 ]


Podcast #44: Interview with Mike Cherim
Dennis and Ross speak with Mike Cherim, the author of the highly respectable blog Green Beast, and the founder of Accessites.org. Conversation also includes Mike's background, his interest in PHP and WordPress, and an audio conference on the NFB vs. Target lawsuit in which he was a guest speaker.Download Web Axe Episode 44 (Interview with Mike Cherim) ...

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[ Mon, 12 Mar 2007 21:29:10 -0500 ]


Podcast #44: Interview with Mike Cherim
Dennis and Ross speak with Mike Cherim, the author of the highly respectable blog Green Beast, and the founder of Accessites.org. Conversation also includes Mike's background, his interest in PHP and WordPress, and an audio conference on the NFB vs. Target lawsuit in which he was a guest speaker.Download Web Axe Episode 44 (Interview with Mike Cherim) ...

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[ Mon, 12 Mar 2007 19:29:10 -0600 ]


Podcast #43: Progressive Enhancement
Ross goes solo for this Web Axe episode. He discusses the levels of Progressive Enhancement and how it benefits accessibility. I would also label some of his discussion as "graceful degradation".Download Web Axe Episode 43 (Progressive Enhancement)...

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[ Thu, 08 Mar 2007 00:29:28 -0600 ]


Podcast #42: SpokenText web app
Dennis converses with Mark McKay founder ofSpokenText.netwhich is anew, free online application that converts documents to audio files. Excellent tool for making documents accessible by providing an alternative format. Good for iPod usage also!Download Web Axe Episode 42 (SpokenText web app)"This site allows you to upload text (.txt), Acrobat (.pdf) or Word (.doc) files and have them converted to spoken audio. We also let you record emails, text from a website or enter the text you need ...

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[ Sun, 04 Mar 2007 22:01:31 -0600 ]


Podcast: #41: The Definition of Web Accessibility
Dennis and guest Joe Dolson discuss the definition of Web Accessibility including the W3C definition and WCAG 2.0, universal access, balance of effort, a principal?Download Web Axe Episode 41 (Definition of Web Accessibility)Links:Trying to Define Web Accessibility from Joe DolsonWeb Axe Definition Webcredible Definition Wikipedia Definition W3C WAI Definition ...

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[ Sun, 25 Feb 2007 10:29:31 -0600 ]


Podcast #40: About CAPTCHA and Accessibility
Dennis and Ross discuss different methods of implementingCAPTCHAon the web and how to make it accessible.Download Web Axe Episode 40 (About CAPTCHA and Accessibility)CAPTCHA Servicescaptchas.netProtect Web FormPHP Contact FormAuthImageWP-GatekeeperDo your own!ReferencesCAPTCHA on WikipediaaptchaProposal for an Accessible CaptchaInaccessibility of CAPTCHAAlternatives to Visual Turing Tests on the WebCAPTCHA is bad for accessibilityCAPTCHA.bizNewsImproving accessibility for today’s AJAX - To hack ...

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[ Sun, 18 Feb 2007 15:58:25 -0600 ]


Podcast #39: Business Reasons for Web Accessibility
Dennis and Ross discuss the various business reasons for web accessible including increased users, easier maintenance, avoiding lawsuits, and decreasing bandwidth. Some good news items also.Download Web Axe Episode 39 (Business Reasons for Web Accessibility)Related LinksFinancial Factors in Developing a Web Accessibility Business Case for Your Organization(W3C)Web accessibility&businessNewsLow Vision and Search AccessibilityBig.com7 Accessibility tips you don't want to makeShould you create a mo...

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[ Mon, 29 Jan 2007 20:06:40 -0600 ]


ALT Attributes --Use Them, Damn It
Not really sure why so many web sites are missing ALT attributes on their images. In this podcast, Dennis explains a number of reasons why they must be used.Download Web Axe Episode 18 (ALT attributes)...

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[ Thu, 18 Jan 2007 23:31:13 -0600 ]


About Cognitive Accessibility
The aspects of the cognitive portion of web accessibility. Topics include use of language, consistency in layout, and clearly defined links.Download Web Axe Episode 17More:WebAim on Cognitive AccessibilityW3C on Comprehension...

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[ Thu, 18 Jan 2007 23:29:26 -0600 ]


Colors&Accessibility
Did you know that 1 in 12 people have some sort of color deficiency? This episode discusses colors and web accessibility including color contrast, conveying meaning through color, and CSS colors.Download Web Axe Episode 16Links:W3C Checkpoint 2.1(information)W3C Checkpoint 2.2(contrast)About Color Blindness- general info and statsUnderstanding Color and AccessibilityAccessibility Color Wheel- tool for confirming adequate color contrastVischeck- tool for confirming adequate color contrast...

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[ Thu, 18 Jan 2007 23:18:36 -0600 ]


About Captioning
Topics include why captioning, methods of captioning, and challenges such as transcription.Download Web Axe Episode 15Links:Checkpoint 1.1About Captions(WebAim)Creating captions using MAGpieSMIL...

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[ Thu, 18 Jan 2007 23:16:43 -0600 ]


Accessible tableless forms
There are tables, there are forms, and there is accessibility. How should you use, or not use, these on a web page?Download Web Axe Episode 14Sample XHTML:<form action="foo.php"><div><label for="email">Your email address:</label><input name="email" type="text" size="20" maxlength="50" id="email" /></div><div><label for="sub">Subscribe</label><input name="action" type="radio" id="sub" value="add" checked="checked" /></div><div&g...

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[ Thu, 18 Jan 2007 23:14:12 -0600 ]


Interview with Author Christian Heilmann
Chris Heilmann is the author ofBeginning JavaScript with DOM Scripting and Ajax: From Novice to Professional. He's also a co-author ofWeb Accessibility: Web Standards and Regulatory Compliance. He's writes an excellent blogWait Till I Comeand has contributedmany articlesin web development including several articles toA List ApartandSitePoint. He is also a member of theWeb Standards Project.Download Web Axe Episode 29 (Interview with Christian Heilmann)Web Accessibility: Web Standards and Regulat...

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[ Thu, 18 Jan 2007 23:08:43 -0600 ]


Text, text, text!
Topics include proper use of HTML tags, such as headings, quotes, lists, and some lesser-known tags, such as<code> and<address>.Download Web Axe Episode 12Links:Accessible Fonts(WebAim)Text/Typographical Layout(WebAim)Font size and properties(W3C)Paragraphs, lines, and phrases(W3C)Code:<h1>My Web Page</h1>not<p><font size="5"><strong>My Web Page</strong></font></p><p>I<strong>really</strong> like tacos.</p>not<...

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[ Thu, 18 Jan 2007 23:06:52 -0600 ]


Frames and Accessibility
What there is to know about HTML Framesets and Accessibility, and the old question "should I use frames?" I say no!Download Web Axe Episode 13Links:Creating Accessible Frames(WebAim)Frames and Search EnginesMaking Accessible Frames(Univ of Wisconsin-Madison)Frames: Good or Bad?Why You Shouldn't Use FramesAccessibility and frames(ScotConnect)Why Frames Suck (Most of the Time)(Jakob Nielson)W3C Frames SpecificationsIf you must use frames, here some good code to help:<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3...

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[ Thu, 18 Jan 2007 23:04:41 -0600 ]


Accessible PDF (Acrobat) Files
We all know thatPDFfiles (Adobe Acrobat) are very common in the workplace and on the web. Learn how to make them Accessible in this tenth podcast of Web Axe.Download Web Axe Episode 10Links:Adobe on PDF AccessibilityWebAim's PDF TechniquesA List Apart on PDF AccessibilityMake Accessible Plug-In for Acrobat 5...

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[ Thu, 18 Jan 2007 22:59:08 -0600 ]


Skip-Nav Technique
The "skip-nav" technique is a method for the online cursor to jump over a group of navigation links, usually a site's main menu.Download Web Axe Episode 6Links:WebAim Skip NavW3C Checkpoint 13.6Sample code:<body><a href="#maincontent">Skip navigation</a>...[header and navigation links]...<a name="maincontent" id="maincontent"></a><h1>Heading</h1><p>This is the first paragraph</p>...

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[ Thu, 18 Jan 2007 22:57:36 -0600 ]

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