Web AxeThe hosting company for the podcast files is currently experiencing technical issues. Please return at a later time to download a podcast. In the meantime, feel free to blog away! Thank you for your patience.
-Dennis
UPDATE:
OK, everything’s back up. Hoorah!
UPDATE 2:
The podcast MP3 files have been moved to a different server, and text updates have been made to some of the blog entries. (Unrelated to original issue.) Your RSS reader may display the Web Axe listings as new.
Web Axe now has a new design with a custom Blogger template. Some updates include the following. Any comments?!
Dennis and Ross discuss many considerations and techniques concerning screen and browser resolution when designing an accessible web site including:
Download Web Axe Episode 38 (Screen Resolution)
Other links:
Here’s a great article from Accessibility 101 that provides 101 tips for developing an accessible web site. Many are basic, but many are not as well known. Anyone can learn a little something from this list.
The United Nations commissioned a report on web accessibility with very disappointing results. Only 3 home pages from 100 web sites achieved Single-A accessibility from the WCAG 1.0 guidelines (the lowest level of web accessibility compliance). The sites were chosen from 20 countries in 5 categories (Travel, Finance, Media, Politics, and Retail).
Also, here’s a blog post about the issue along with a lot of discussion at 456 Berea St: 97% of websites are still inaccessible.