Windows High Contrast and Background Images
In 2012, I resolve to think more broadly about who visits my websites. One group of users that often gets slighted, even by designers who are otherwise accessibility-conscious, is individuals who have difficulty perceiving or processing dark text on a … Continue reading →
MoreBack to Basics: Skip to Main Content Links
One of the earliest solutions in all of web accessibility was the "skip to main content" link, a same page link at the top of the page that enables users to skip past navigation links and go straight to the … Continue reading →
MoreTo Beard or Not To Beard
That is the question. I actually went several years with full beard. Since then, I've tried repeatedly to grow it back but can never quite get over the hump. This post is my way of motivating myself to stick with … Continue reading →
MoreUsing PowerPoint Like a Flip Chart
I'm doing some final prep today for my sessions at Accessing Higher Ground. One of these sessions will be highly interactive, and at one point I want to collect ideas from participants as to what they feel constitutes an effective … Continue reading →
MoreLessons from History: Accessibility in HTML 1.2
I'm working today on an update to our Web Design and Development I high school course curriculum. One of the lessons asks students to review three versions of the HTML specification (HTML 1.2, HTML 4.01, and HTML5) and discuss their … Continue reading →
MoreBye Bye Blogger!
In May 2010 I gave some serious thought to moving this blog to WordPress, but doing so wasn't easy and I stopped short. Now, over fifteen months later, I've finally made the move, inspired in part by my learning that … Continue reading →
MoreMusings on Microsoft Office: Alt Text, Save as PDF, and More
Adding alternate text to images in electronic documents is simple. In most authoring software you simply right click on an image, select an option such as "Format Picture" or something equally intuitive, and locate a form field where you are … Continue reading →
MoreYouTube Caption Tools Part 2
This week I'm at the AHEAD conference, and Sean Keegan, Jayme Johnson, Ken Petri and I have teamed up for four presentations on video accessibility, including an all-day pre-conference session. I also gave a national webinar on Tuesday, live from … Continue reading →
MoreAccessibility and the YouTube Players
I was recently asked why some YouTube players are more accessible than others. Indeed there's a lot of variation out there, especially among players that folks have embedded into their own web pages. This is largely due to there being … Continue reading →
MoreForms within Tables: Doodle and Accessibility
I'm writing this blog post for at least three reasons: I'm often asked whether Doodle is accessible to screen reader users. I'm often a participant in meetings that (a) are scheduled via Doodle, and (b) include blind participants. I think … Continue reading →
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