Here’s the first Web Axe promo clip (MP3, 64kbps 44khz). Feel free to play in your podcast or wherever else. Please do not modify the file.
Author: Dennis
Going over some simple but important techniques for web accessibility including text links, heading tags, close links on popups, and dropdown menu (select) links.
References:
Checkpoint 7.4 and 7.5
Checkpoint 10.1
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.
W3C techniques on row and column information
Sample code:
State Name | Average Temperature | Average Humidity |
---|---|---|
Alabama | 50 | 50 |
Alaska | 50 | 50 |
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.
Sample code:
Introduction Episode
The first Web Axe episode covers what this blog and podcast is about, a little background on the host Dennis Lembree, and a few important URLs for Web Accessibility.
Download Web Axe Intro Episode 1
Great resources:
Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI by the W3C)
WebAIM (Web Accessibility In Mind)
Section 508 (U.S. Federal Law)