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Podcast 93: Teaching Mistakes

Dennis talks briefly about a couple of his recent presentations, a few other presentations and articles, and has a great conversation with Katherine Lynch. Download Web Axe Episode 93 (Teaching Mistakes) [Transcript coming soon.] HappeningsBusy new day job for Dennis at PayPal.Two recent presentations by Dennis. Shout out to Norm Coombs of EASI (Equal Access to Software and Information) and John Croston (@jfc3) for putting on the Accessibility DC meetup.ArticlesHow Expensive is Accessibil ...

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Podcast #92: Frustrated

Dennis vents about frustrations around web accessibility and revisit the "game plan". He and Ross also discuss some great recent articles and review several upcoming web accessibility events. Download Web Axe Episode 92 (Frustrated) Transcript coming soon.Goings On Ross' book update. California court rules for JetBlue: Court Rules in Favor of JetBlue - Airline Websites and Kiosks Not Covered by State Law (@LFLegal) Why JetBlue, FAA [and DOT] are on the wrong side of justice (by @blindtravel ...

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Podcast #91: Game Plan, CSS, Lawsuits & Events

Dennis and Ross discuss the "Accessibility Game Plan", a couple good CSS tips, upcoming events, and a few lawsuits, and more! Download Web Axe Episode 91 (Game Plan, CSS, Lawsuits & Events) Transcript coming soon. What's NewRoss' book updateAccessible Twitter is now Easy Chirp!The Game PlanBarriers to Improving the Accessibility Game PlanAccessibility: Let's put away the wrecking ball!Takeaways:It about semantics (pun): universal design, inclusive designEducate others in a web camp, Ref ...

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Podcast #90: Articles, Events, Jobs, Twitter

Dennis and Ross discuss a variety of topics including recent articles, conferences and events, some accessibility-related job openings and resources, and updates on Accessible Twitter.Download Web Axe Episode 90 (Articles, Events, Twitter) Transcript coming soon. What's NewAbout Ross' book deal!TweetList now free with ad support (accessible Twitter iPhone app).Fixing Alt6 Reasons Bacon Is Better Than True LoveHow one decides to build a web browserArticlesHow blind people see the Internet (M ...

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Music About Web Accessibility!

Here's a great list of music about web accessibility! Includes the premiere of the full Web Axe theme song. WCAG 2.0 Theme Song by David MacDonald (YouTube).Assistive Technology Boogie - fun, and it's accessible Flash! (direct Flash link)"Man With Small F" (The Inaccessible PDF Song) by Terrill Thompson. Listen at end of Web Axe Podcast 77 (Interview with Terrill Thompson) or from Terrill's album Flavors.inaccessible song by Daniel Davis.Listen to the Web Axe theme song! (MP3) composed by ...

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Podcast #89: CSUN 2011 Preview

Dennis and special guests Jennison Asuncion (@Jennison) and Jared Smith (@jared_w_smith) discuss the upcoming CSUN conference in San Diego, California, at the Manchester Grand Hyatt Hotel, March 14-19, 2011. The official title and website is: 26th Annual International Technology & Persons with Disabilities Conference. NOTE: Apologies for the poor quality. Download Web Axe Episode 89 (CSUN 2011 Preview) Transcript coming soon. Jennison presenting: Building IT Accessibility Awareness an ...

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Podcast #88: Quick Start to 2011

Dennis and Ross discuss the goings on in the Web Axe world, a few good articles, and a few upcoming conferences. Download Web Axe Episode 88 (Quick Start to 2011) Transcript coming soon. What's New Happy New Year! Intro to Web Accessibility Resources Monthly link archives on hold; try AccessiWatch Weekly RoundUp from Denis Boudreau (@dboudreau) Hardboiled Web Design (brief review) Comments on A quick Web Accessibility Checklist 25 Ways To Make Your Website Accessible - and challenges of p ...

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Podcast #87: Web Axe 2010 Year in Review

Download Web Axe Episode 87 (Web Axe 2010 Year in Review) [Transcript under development] Transcript sponsored by Crein: Centre de recherche et d'expérimentation sur l'inclusion numérique (Centre for Research and experimentation on digital inclusion). An organization from Québec, Canada, "promoting digital inclusion of persons with disabilities". News & Articles Web Accessibility Initiative - Mobile Colorblind fix - Augmented Reality Alt Test Treatments in Various Browsers Main ...

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Podcast #86: EDUCAUSE Review, AHG Preview, HTML5 Audio with Terrill Thompson

Dennis speaks with Terrill Thompson about a variety of topics including a summary of the EDUCAUSE conference, a preview of the Accessing Higher Ground (AHG) conference, community efforts to fix the web, HTML5 audio and controls, and captioning. Download Web Axe Episode 86 (Educause review, AHG preview, HTML5 audio with Terrill Thompson) [transcript coming soon] Mentioned links:Creating Your Own Accessible HTML5 Media PlayerThe Quest for an Accessible Flash MP3 PlayerAccessible University 2 ...

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Podcast #85: Drupal 7 Accessibility

Dennis speaks with Everett Zufelt (@ezufelt) on Drupal and the accessibility improvements in Drupal 7 which is now in beta. Drupal is an increasingly popular open-source content management system (CMS). Download Web Axe Episode 85 (Drupal 7 Accessibility) [transcript coming soon] Related links: Drupal Accessibility Group Drupal Issue Tracker Drupal Accessibility Statement Awards dot net magazine Best of the Web awards announce finalists October 20. Nominate Accessible Twitter in the Mashab ...

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Podcast #84: Web Axe 5-Year Anniversary

In celebration of its 5th anniversary, Dennis and Ross discuss the history of Web Axe and several memorable moments. Then, nine special guests provide excellent insight and information relating to web accessibility including Paul Boag and Bruce Lawson. It's great stuff, don't miss it! Download Web Axe Episode 84 (Web Axe 5-Year Anniversary)[Partial transcript of podcast 84] (full transcript coming soon). Some History Dennis Lembree launched Web Axe in September 2005 with a boost from the De ...

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Podcast #83: Fate of Longdesc in HTML5

What's the fate of the "longdesc" attribute in HTML5? Can or should the "aria-labelledby" ARIA attribute replace it? These are some of the controversial issues discussed by Dennis and guests John Foliot (@johnfoliot), Everett Zufelt (@ezufelt), and Joe Dolson (@joedolson). Download Web Axe Episode 83 (Fate of Longdesc in HTML5) Transcript coming soon. Related Links WCAG 2 longdesc techniqueW3C HTML 4.01 longdesc SpecificationCreating Accessible Images - Long Descriptions (WebAIM)What sho ...

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Podcast #82: Deque Labs FireEyes

Dennis and Ross speak to Dylan Barrell (VP, Product Development) and Brian Kerr (Software Developer) of Deque Systems/Deque Labs. The main topic is the newly developed FireEyes add-on for the Firefox browser which is being released in Beta status. It is a web accessibility tool that works in conjunction with the widely used Firebug Firefox extension. You can follow Deque Labs on Twitter. NOTE: As of June 28, the FireEyes add-on has not yet been released. It's planned for end of June. Dow ...

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Podcast #81: HTML5 and John Foliot

HTML5 is hot. It's new, powerful, and exciting. But what is it exactly, and how will it make the web more accessible? Dennis discusses these issues and more with web accessibility veteran John Foliot. Topics include background on HTML5, browser support, new form functionality, how Canvas can be accessible, and much more!Mr. Foliot runs the Stanford Online Accessibility Program. He is an active member of the W3C and is an integral part of the web accessibility community. He writes a blog ent ...

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Podcast #80: Web Accessibility Successes

Dennis and Ross review a few excellent web sites. Each provides great accessibility as well as being standards-complaint. Download Web Axe Episode 80 (Web Accessibility Successes) Transcription coming soon. Announcements Ross' relaunch of 3.7 Designs Assistive Technology Boogie (Flash) by Inclusive Technologies Volunteers/donations wanted for transcribing Web Axe podcasts CSUN was great! A few of the many folks Dennis met and hung out with: @ppatel @johnfoliot @wendyabc@mpaciello Future M ...

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Podcast #79: CSUN 2010 Preview

Dennis and guest Jennison Asuncion discuss the upcoming CSUN conference, formally titled The 25th Annual International Technology & Persons with Disabilities Conference. Discussion includes helpful hints about the conference, session previews, and special events. The event is March 22-27 at the Manchester Grand Hyatt Hotel in downtown San Diego, California. Download Web Axe Episode 79 (CSUN 2010 Preview) [transcript of podcast 79] Related Links:WebAIM's 2010 CSUN Session Lineup Adobe ...

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Podcast #75: Jeremy Keith Interview, Google Wave

Ross interviews web guru Jeremy Keith; Dennis and Ross discuss news, articles, and Google Wave. Download Web Axe Episode 75 (Jeremy Keith Interview, Google Wave) Chatter 15 Podcasts That Will Make You Smarter via Nancy White Interviewing Martha Lane Fox about Digital Inclusion by Sandi Wassmer (@SandiWassmer) News and Links Obama administration unveils Recovery.gov makeover (We reviewed original Recovery.gov site in Podcast #69.) New WebAIM Screen Reader User Survey Accessibility Review: P ...

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Podcast #76: Web Accessibility Disasters

Dennis and Ross review web sites which should be great in web accessibility, but fail badly. The hosts provide a lot of constructive criticism, including many fixes that can be done in a minimal amount of time. Issues are also good to discuss as a reminder for our own work. Download Web Axe Episode 76 (Web Accessibility Disasters) [transcript of podcast 76] Transcription provided by Katherine Lynch, a Drupal, Wordpress, and accessibility professional.Chatter Web Design Sketchbook give-aw ...

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Podcast #74: Awards, Events & Back to Basics

A super special podcast: First time face-to-face recording between Dennis and Ross. In Santa Cruz, California.4-Year Anniversary for Web Axe. Download Web Axe Episode 74 (Awards, Events & Back to Basics)[transcript of podcast 74] ChatterAffordable niche advertising! Web Axe Nominated in 2009 .net Awards (twice!) Accessible Twitter winner of the the ACCESS-IT 2009 awards. Articles Are PDFs More Important Than Web Accessibility? Interview with Jamie Knight: autism and accessible web des ...

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Podcast #77: Interview with Terrill Thompson

Dennis speaks with Terrill Thompson, technology accessibility specialist at DO-IT, a program at the University of Washington. Download Web Axe Episode 77 (Interview with Terrill Thompson) [transcript of podcast 77] In addition to Terrill's background and DO-IT, topics of discussion include: Video captioning and the University of Washington YouTube channel.Accessible NCAA Tournament Bracket.CSUN and other conferences.making Blogger blogs more accessible (and WordPress).Terrill's music.

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Web Axe in BBC Podcast

The author and main host of Web Axe, Dennis Lembree, is interviewed in a podcast on the BBC! It's in the show entitled Haiti, BIL and accessibility on the BBC Pods & Blogs section. The BBC podcast can be found here, but is only available for seven days as it is then replaced by the following week's program. (The interview starts at about 14 minutes 30 seconds into the podcast.) The show notes state:New and social media should not be left out of the equation of course. Dennis Lembree ma ...

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Podcast #78: Web Accessibility News

Hosts Dennis and Ross discuss a variety of topics. Download Web Axe Episode 78 (Web Accessibility News) Transcription coming soon. Announcements About the 2009 .net magazine awardsWeb Axe site/template updates including: Blogger bar removed (and Google search added). Recent Tweets now shown! (from @webaxe) Web Axe in a BBC Podcast! Transcription Web Axe is seeking volunteers for transcribing podcasts. Please email or comment if you are interested. Transcription of Pocast 74 (Awards, Events ...

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Podcast #76: Web Accessibility Disasters

Dennis and Ross review web sites which should be great in web accessibility, but fail badly. The hosts provide a lot of constructive criticism, including many fixes that can be done in a minimal amount of time. Issues are also good to discuss as a reminder for our own work.Download Web Axe Episode 76 (Web Accessibility Disasters) Chatter Web Design Sketchbook give-away Dennis presented on Accessible Twitter at the Accessing Higher Ground conference TEDxDetroit - technology, education and de ...

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Podcast #75: Jeremy Keith Interview, Google Wave

Ross interviews web guru Jeremy Keith; Dennis and Ross discuss news, articles, and Google Wave.Download Web Axe Episode 75 (Jeremy Keith Interview, Google Wave) Chatter 15 Podcasts That Will Make You Smarter via Nancy White Interviewing Martha Lane Fox about Digital Inclusion by Sandi Wassmer (@SandiWassmer) News and Links Obama administration unveils Recovery.gov makeover (We reviewed original Recovery.gov site in Podcast #69.) New WebAIM Screen Reader User Survey Accessibility Review: Pet ...

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Podcast #71: Gez Lemon Interview & ARIA

Download Web Axe Episode 71 (Gez Lemon Interview & ARIA)New Song!This episode premieres the new Web Axe theme song, check it out! Created by Jeff Ensign.Gez Lemon, ARIA expertGez Lemon is a world leader in the web accessibility profession and its community. He as an Accessibility Consultant for The Paciello Group, a company devoted to accessibility in technology. He maintains a popular blog Juicy Studio in which he's written many excellent articles and innovative scripts. Gez is a membe ...

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Podcast #68: Accessible Twitter and News

Download Web Axe Episode 68 (Accessible Twitter and News)Events Introduction to Usability: An Interactive Discussion, February 10, 2009 Palo Alto Semantic Web (PAWS) News Accessible Twitter is here! (Alpha) Created by Dennis. CSS Style Guide Tool. Created by Ross.Should we start thinking about HTML5? (despite 2022 predictions) The rise of HTML5 - AddictoTime to start getting used to the conventions - Malarky Government websites are inaccessible to disabled people WCAG 2.0 Theme Song Web ...

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Podcast #67: WCAG2, events, CS4, John Slatin

Download Web Axe Episode 67 (WCAG2, events, CS4, John Slatin)News & EventsJoe Clark wanted to be listed in Ross' typography blog post Ross in the news (co-working style enviornment) Refresh Detroit meeting November 19 will focus on web accessibility Dennis to speak at Accessing Higher Ground: Accessible Media, Web and Technology Conference; November 11-14, 2008; Boulder, Colorado WCAG 2.0 nearing completion WCAG 2.0 succeeds in test sites, moves to last stage So near to the finish line ...

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Podcast #66: Target, YouTube, Fangs, and more

Jammed-packed episode on several web accessibility topics with special co-host Jared Smith of WebAIM.Download Web Axe Episode 66 (Target, YouTube, Fangs, and more) NFB vs. Target Lawsuit NFB vs. Target Lawsuit is Settled! Target Web Lawsuit: The Six Million Dollar Question Target Lawsuit Settled from WebAIM Other Topics Web Axe Nominated in .net magazine Awards! [vote now] Petition to Save UT Accessibility Institute YouTube now has video captioning available Fangs add-on available for Fire ...

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Podcast #66: Target, YouTube, Fangs, and more

Jammed-packed episode on several web accessibility topics with special co-host Jared Smith of WebAIM.Download Web Axe Episode 66 (Target, YouTube, Fangs, and more) NFB vs. Target Lawsuit NFB vs. Target Lawsuit is Settled! Target Web Lawsuit: The Six Million Dollar Question Target Lawsuit Settled from WebAIM Other Topics Web Axe Nominated in .net magazine Awards! [vote now] Petition to Save UT Accessibility Institute YouTube now has video captioning available Fangs add-on available for Fire ...

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Podcast #65: Top 10, SXSW, Nikita, and Joe

Dennis and Ross discuss a variety of topics including web accessibility news and events, a top 10 list, SXSW 2009, Nikita the Spider validator, and our friend Joe Dolson.Download Web Axe Episode 65 (Top 10, SXSW, Nikita, and Joe)Chatter Dennis' Trip to MI TimeTracker - accessible time-tracking web application Inaccessible AT&T web site News Web EXCESSIBILITY - Beast Blog 10 Web Design Books you probably missed but owe yourself to read ClearLeft - Silverback released Top Ten Tips? Ten To ...

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Podcast #65: Top 10, SXSW, Nikita, and Joe

Dennis and Ross discuss a variety of topics including web accessibility news and events, a top 10 list, SXSW 2009, Nikita the Spider validator, and our friend Joe Dolson.Download Web Axe Episode 65 (Top 10, SXSW, Nikita, and Joe)Chatter Dennis' Trip to MI TimeTracker - accessible time-tracking web application Inaccessible AT&T web site News Web EXCESSIBILITY - Beast Blog 10 Web Design Books you probably missed but owe yourself to read ClearLeft - Silverback released Top Ten Tips? Ten To ...

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Podcast #64: Language, Abbreviations, and Quotes

This podcast covers the markup for Language, Abbreviations, and Quotes; CSS is a whole other issue which may be covered in a future podcast.Download Web Axe Episode 64 (Language, Abbreviations, and Quotes) News Update on the ADA (WebAIM) Web Accessibility. Life In the Post-Guideline Age Andrew Kirkpatrick's slides for presentation "Webmaniacs Talk on Flex Accessibility" Easier YouTube from Chris Heilmann Flash now can be indexed by Google, etc. Announcements Web accessibility consultin ...

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Podcast #64: Language, Abbreviations, and Quotes

This podcast covers the markup for Language, Abbreviations, and Quotes; CSS is a whole other issue which may be covered in a future podcast.Download Web Axe Episode 64 (Language, Abbreviations, and Quotes) News Update on the ADA (WebAIM) Web Accessibility. Life In the Post-Guideline Age Andrew Kirkpatrick's slides for presentation "Webmaniacs Talk on Flex Accessibility" Easier YouTube from Chris Heilmann Flash now can be indexed by Google, etc. Announcements Web accessibility consultin ...

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Podcast #63: Reviewing Accessible Ajax Recommendations

In Webcredible's article AJAX accessibility for websites, a list of recommendations is presented for creating accessible Ajax web pages. In this podcast, Dennis and Ross discuss the accessibility issues and benefits of Ajax, and the recommendations from Webcredible which are:Inform users early in the page that dynamic updates will occurHighlight the areas that have been updatedDon't change the focusOffer the option to disable automatic updatesEnsure the site works if JavaScript isn't enable ...

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Podcast #62: Web Accessibility News

Dennis and Ross discuss a variety of recent web accessibility news and events including.Download Web Axe Episode 62 (Web Accessibility News)HTML 5 and Accessibility post — comment from Laura Carlson of Web Standards Group with great info and links.WAVE toolbar and blog available Reference Card for Accessible PDF Creation from Word from the Adobe Accessibility blog by Andrew Kirkpatrick (Download Reference Card)For Review: UAAG 2.0 First Public Working DraftJoe Clark has released the (final? ...

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Podcast 54: The Summary Attribute

By now most of us should be pretty familiar with creating an accessible data table--use a caption, TH for row and col headers, scope attribute, and the summary. In this podcast, Dennis talks about the least familiar of these techniques--the summary attribute of the table element. The summary attribute is WCAG Checkpoint 5.5 (Priority 3).Download Web Axe Episode 54 (The Summary Attribute)Examples of good summary text: The number of employees and the foundation year of companies in Orlando, ...

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Podcast #52: REL Attribute

Dennis and Ross discuss several announcements and news items, then go into detail on how, why and when the REL attribute is used and its use for web accessibility.Download Web Axe Episode 52 (REL Attribute)Uses of the REL attribute: Stylesheets linkingRSS feed linking Browser-Based Navigation (next, prev, content, index, etc) Handle for Unobtrusive Javascript Nofollow to disallow robot "clickthrus"Shortcut iconMore!LinksREL attribute from the W3CLink types from th ...

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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 ...

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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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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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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 ...

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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 ...

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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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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" ...

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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" ...

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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>< ...

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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 Re ...

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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>n ...

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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 " ...

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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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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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Terminology Explained

Clearing up a few strange terms related to accessibility.Download Web Axe Episode 7Auser agentis the client application used with a particular network protocol.Device independentmeans a user can perceive and interact with the Web through any type of apparatus (mobile phones,PDAs, interactive television systems, etc.).Device independent on WikipediaAssistive Technology(AT) is a generic term that includes assistive, adaptive, and rehabilitative devices and the process used in selecting, locat ...

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Testing for Accessibility

So, you've done all you can to make your site fully accessible. And now you have to test it! There are many different methods and opinions of what the best way is, as Dennis explains, and auto-checker applications are only a small piece of the pie.Download Web Axe Episode 8Great tools for testing web accessibility:Cythia SaysA-PromptWatchfire WebXACTFirefox Web Developer ToolbarAccessibility Toolbar(IE 5+)Testing with Screenreadersfrom WebAimWAVEfrom WebAimATRC Web Accessibility CheckerOper ...

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Tab Order and Accesskey

Techniques and discussion on setting the tabbing sequence and creating access keys for elements on your HTML page.Download Web Axe Episode 9W3C Checkpoint 9.4 (Priority 3)W3C Accesskey AttributeW3C Tab Index AttributeWebAim on Keyboard Accessibility EnhancementSample Code:<label for="txtuser" tabindex="1" accesskey="u">user name</label><input type="text" name="txtuser" id="txtuser"><a tabindex="2" accesskey="c" href="http://www.yoursite.com/contents.html">table of co ...

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Data Tables

What you need to know to make your table accessible. This means your tabular data table, of course, since we're no longer using tables for layout, right? Dennis covers summary, caption, th, scope and abbr.Download Web Axe Episode 3[transcript]W3C techniques on row and column informationSample code:<table width="100%" summary="Three-column table of annual average temperature and humidity for all United States"><caption>Average temperature and humidity for the United States</ca ...

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Accessible Form Elements

How to add a label tag to a form element. This makes your form element such as an input field accessible and a little more user-friendly.Download Web Axe Episode 2[transcript]W3C reference on labelsSample code:<form><label for="txtEmail">Your email:</label><input type="text" name="txtEmail" id="txtEmail"/></form>

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Podcast #38: Screen Resolution

Dennis and Ross discuss many considerations and techniques concerning screen and browser resolution when designing an accessible web site including: Fixed vs. 1024 x 768 vs 800 x 600Using Javascript with layout designRecent screen resolution stats of usersMin/max-width and IE supportConsidering content/audienceDownload Web Axe Episode 38 (Screen Resolution) Browser stats from W3C 800x600, should I really care? Optimal width for 1024px resolution? Should all sites be fluid? Resolution ...

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Podcast #36: Complex Data Tables

In addition to a nice caption tag and summary attribute, you may know that a data table requires table header cells (TH) for the header rows and/or columns, and a scope attribute (see Web Axe episode 3, Data Tables). But what is there is more than one row of headers? This is called a complex table, and a different type of coding should be used.Download Web Axe Episode 36 (Complex Data Tables)A complex table: can have any number of rows as a set of headers and/or the first column as a set o ...

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Podcast #37: Code Considerations for Web Accessibility

Dennis and Ross discuss various techniques on coding for web accessibility (in follow up to Podcast #34: Design Considerations for Web Accessibility). Topics include:Progressive EnhancementCode orderSemantic codeScalabilityNavigationDownload Web Axe Episode 37 (Code Considerations for Accessibility)News Microsoft homepage redesigned; now it is a CSS layout but still HTML 4.01. Screenreader Emulator Firefox Extension Web Accessibility News VideoLinksCSS Layout templates (Glish)"sk ...

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