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
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:
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)
Welcome to Web Axe — the blog and podcast of practical web accessibility tips. The first podcast episode is coming soon. Please leave a comment with any suggestions or ideas. Or email Dennis at Web Axe send an email at webaxe at gmail dot com.