Building Accessible Widgets for the Web

Posted on May 26, 2007 04:57:21 AM

When building web applications, we’re working with a fairly restricted set of widgets, compared to those available for native desktop apps. The recent surge of interest in JavaScript points to a solution: We can replicate the functionality of sophisticated native widgets through some clever DOM scripting, and provide our users with exciting interfaces that bridge the gap between native apps and web apps.

This approach works Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: Accessible, Building, Widgets

Accessible By Design

Posted on Sep 9, 2006 01:50:33 AM

"Web accessibility" is a hot topic today. You may also be familiar with other phrases like the W3C Web Accessibility Inititiative (WAI) or U.S. Section 508 guidelines. Many countries have Web accessibility guidelines that apply to their government sites. Now private companies are also realizing the benefits of creating accessible technology. The demand for accessible sites is growing, but Web workers, like you, are often unclear how Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: Accessible, Design