• Start Up Surgeon Blog: Web Accessibility – A Critical Perspective
    Although the current situation regarding website accessibility might not be fully satisfactory but certainly this awareness is growing by the day both in form of implementation of guidelines and legislations, and also in the way of increasing number of websites that adhere to these guidelines and specifications.
    (tags: accessibility web-accessibility)
  • The Paciello Group Blog: Fieldsets, Legends and Screen Readers
    The fieldset and legend elements are well supported by many user agents. While it is helpful to have knowledge of some of the quirks and failings of particular user agents, the poor support in software such as Window Eyes must not stop developers using these elements or accessibility practitioners recommending their use. Their use can make it easier for a wide range of disabled users to fill out forms. In order to improve accessibility for all disabled users, web standards must be adhered to so that developers can code for accessibility with confidence.
    (tags: usability accessibility screenreader webdesign web-standards forms)