http://www.webaccessstrategies.com Official blog for Web Access Strategies: accessible web design, development, review, and remediation. en-us (c) 2008 Web Access Strategies kgroves@webaccessstrategies.com 1440 Wed, 02 Apr 08 00:01:38 -0400 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WebAccessStrategies/~3/hj-0EN0Bi-8/ Thu, 31 Jan 08 00:00:00 -0500 Just a quick note: I will be speaking at Eastern Kentucky University&#39;s Web Accessibility Conference on March 5, 2008. The topic of my presentation will be A...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WebAccessStrategies/~4/hj-0EN0Bi-8" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.webaccessstrategies.com/blog/id/eku-web-accessibility-conference/ http://www.webaccessstrategies.com/blog/id/eku-web-accessibility-conference/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WebAccessStrategies/~3/m7hNIMJacl8/ Thu, 25 Oct 07 00:00:00 -0400 My article, &quot;The Limitations of Server Log Files for Usability Analysis&quot; has been published on Boxes and Arrows. The article discusses the misguided ...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WebAccessStrategies/~4/m7hNIMJacl8" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.webaccessstrategies.com/blog/id/my-new-article-published-on-boxes-and-arrows/ http://www.webaccessstrategies.com/blog/id/my-new-article-published-on-boxes-and-arrows/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WebAccessStrategies/~3/muLqUUCUpi4/ Tue, 09 Oct 07 00:00:00 -0400 Introduction Accessibility is often the last thing on a web designer&#39;s mind when creating a website. This is not a...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WebAccessStrategies/~4/muLqUUCUpi4" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.webaccessstrategies.com/blog/id/the-top-5-roadblocks-to-accessibility/ http://www.webaccessstrategies.com/blog/id/the-top-5-roadblocks-to-accessibility/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WebAccessStrategies/~3/yGwBqNN9vY0/ Tue, 09 Oct 07 00:00:00 -0400 Introduction I regularly make scripts available for download to help people put dynamic content on their site. My scripts are intended for &quot;newbie&quot; w...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WebAccessStrategies/~4/yGwBqNN9vY0" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.webaccessstrategies.com/blog/id/tutorial-creating-a-template-wrapper-to-use-with-all-scripts-from-this-site/ http://www.webaccessstrategies.com/blog/id/tutorial-creating-a-template-wrapper-to-use-with-all-scripts-from-this-site/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WebAccessStrategies/~3/CTl2y5bfh2o/ Sat, 06 Oct 07 00:00:00 -0400 The Issue: Ask anyone who has spent any considerable time online if they would like to avoid receiving any Unsolicited...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WebAccessStrategies/~4/CTl2y5bfh2o" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.webaccessstrategies.com/blog/id/how-do-i-avoid-getting-spam/ http://www.webaccessstrategies.com/blog/id/how-do-i-avoid-getting-spam/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WebAccessStrategies/~3/Nqei9qkZoqU/ Fri, 05 Oct 07 00:00:00 -0400 &quot;Accessibility&quot; is defined, in the strictest sense, as the ability for a person to access something. In practice, it is a ...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WebAccessStrategies/~4/Nqei9qkZoqU" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.webaccessstrategies.com/blog/id/googlebot-is-a-blind-user/ http://www.webaccessstrategies.com/blog/id/googlebot-is-a-blind-user/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WebAccessStrategies/~3/3ToSey5w8_M/ Fri, 05 Oct 07 00:00:00 -0400 Accessible Web Sites Are Dull The sad truth is a lot of accessible design on the web these days is being done by peopl...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WebAccessStrategies/~4/3ToSey5w8_M" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.webaccessstrategies.com/blog/id/top-myths-about-accessibility/ http://www.webaccessstrategies.com/blog/id/top-myths-about-accessibility/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WebAccessStrategies/~3/et5HKQl_4FQ/ Fri, 05 Oct 07 00:00:00 -0400 One of the most frequently asked questions on web design discussion groups and mailing lists is the &quot;size&quot; screen a designer ...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WebAccessStrategies/~4/et5HKQl_4FQ" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.webaccessstrategies.com/blog/id/what-resolution-should-i-design-for/ http://www.webaccessstrategies.com/blog/id/what-resolution-should-i-design-for/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WebAccessStrategies/~3/ybNvVn9mR1Y/ Fri, 05 Oct 07 00:00:00 -0400 I think the first step is to really evaluate whether all the fields are truly necessary. I&#39;ve found that in most instances, a client ...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WebAccessStrategies/~4/ybNvVn9mR1Y" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.webaccessstrategies.com/blog/id/how-can-we-prevent-form-fatique/ http://www.webaccessstrategies.com/blog/id/how-can-we-prevent-form-fatique/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WebAccessStrategies/~3/a5t8OCwCvLc/ Fri, 05 Oct 07 00:00:00 -0400 This is the first article I ever wrote about the web and is as true now as it was when I wrote it 4 years ago. As I attempt to navigate the business of providin...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WebAccessStrategies/~4/a5t8OCwCvLc" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.webaccessstrategies.com/blog/id/the-top-20-web-mistakes-small-businesses-make/ http://www.webaccessstrategies.com/blog/id/the-top-20-web-mistakes-small-businesses-make/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WebAccessStrategies/~3/8bBS1Z7gBGA/ Fri, 05 Oct 07 00:00:00 -0400 The Issue: As a frequent participant in a variety of different newsgroups relating to HTML and web design, th...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WebAccessStrategies/~4/8bBS1Z7gBGA" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.webaccessstrategies.com/blog/id/why-frames-are-bad/ http://www.webaccessstrategies.com/blog/id/why-frames-are-bad/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WebAccessStrategies/~3/19euxNC0fFM/ Thu, 04 Oct 07 00:00:00 -0400 I continuously scour the web for good articles on accessible web development. I've compiled some of my favorites here so you may benefit. Propo...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WebAccessStrategies/~4/19euxNC0fFM" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.webaccessstrategies.com/blog/id/some-of-my-favorite-accessibility-articles/ http://www.webaccessstrategies.com/blog/id/some-of-my-favorite-accessibility-articles/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WebAccessStrategies/~3/NYk47RCZ_XQ/ Thu, 04 Oct 07 00:00:00 -0400 In my day to day life, I work with dozens of different clients, each of whom have - in some form - their own ways of handling the structure and naming conventio...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WebAccessStrategies/~4/NYk47RCZ_XQ" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.webaccessstrategies.com/blog/id/establishing-a-structure-and-naming-convention-for-websites/ http://www.webaccessstrategies.com/blog/id/establishing-a-structure-and-naming-convention-for-websites/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WebAccessStrategies/~3/j7uNJfi9djo/ Thu, 04 Oct 07 00:00:00 -0400 Description &ndash; This article will discuss the usability and accessibility problems related to opening new windows, including popups and windows opened...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WebAccessStrategies/~4/j7uNJfi9djo" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.webaccessstrategies.com/blog/id/the-scourge-of-new-windows/ http://www.webaccessstrategies.com/blog/id/the-scourge-of-new-windows/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WebAccessStrategies/~3/DwE7k3Zd3lQ/ Thu, 04 Oct 07 00:00:00 -0400 Through the explosive growth of the Web, companies have realized the benefit of building a strong online presence. By publishing a website to the Internet, ...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WebAccessStrategies/~4/DwE7k3Zd3lQ" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.webaccessstrategies.com/blog/id/making-the-business-case-for-web-standards/ http://www.webaccessstrategies.com/blog/id/making-the-business-case-for-web-standards/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WebAccessStrategies/~3/bTmafGSMm4g/ Thu, 04 Oct 07 00:00:00 -0400 Among the more troubling observations I&#39;ve made during my (admittedly short) studies into web development has been the complete and shameful disregard &...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WebAccessStrategies/~4/bTmafGSMm4g" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.webaccessstrategies.com/blog/id/the-importants-of-standards-compliance-and-the-process-of-validation/ http://www.webaccessstrategies.com/blog/id/the-importants-of-standards-compliance-and-the-process-of-validation/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WebAccessStrategies/~3/uY-BH1Y2Chs/ Thu, 04 Oct 07 00:00:00 -0400 More and more commercial websites are featuring pop-ups these days. In many instances, I&#39;m noticing more pop-ups being used for advertising, probably due...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WebAccessStrategies/~4/uY-BH1Y2Chs" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.webaccessstrategies.com/blog/id/a-more-accessible-popup-window/ http://www.webaccessstrategies.com/blog/id/a-more-accessible-popup-window/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WebAccessStrategies/~3/bXAn44H4Z6E/ Thu, 04 Oct 07 00:00:00 -0400 The right answer to this question is: You don&#39;t. To put it bluntly, your business is with the visitor&#39;s browser, not with their speakers. Playing mu...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WebAccessStrategies/~4/bXAn44H4Z6E" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.webaccessstrategies.com/blog/id/how-do-i-incorporate-sound-into-my-website/ http://www.webaccessstrategies.com/blog/id/how-do-i-incorporate-sound-into-my-website/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WebAccessStrategies/~3/ey-g4n41S8k/ Wed, 03 Oct 07 00:00:00 -0400 This morning, Cynthia Waddell of the International Center for Disability Resources on the Internet posted the following to the WebAim list: Today the judge in ...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WebAccessStrategies/~4/ey-g4n41S8k" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.webaccessstrategies.com/blog/id/judge-in-target-case-paves-the-way-for-class-action-lawsuit/ http://www.webaccessstrategies.com/blog/id/judge-in-target-case-paves-the-way-for-class-action-lawsuit/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WebAccessStrategies/~3/8MLy5leCNWo/ Wed, 03 Oct 07 00:00:00 -0400 Much like my Articles section, I&#39;ve compiled my favorite Accessibility tutorials here. Oriented towards a more hands-on approach, you can learn by doing th...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WebAccessStrategies/~4/8MLy5leCNWo" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.webaccessstrategies.com/blog/id/some-of-my-favorite-accessibility-tutorials/ http://www.webaccessstrategies.com/blog/id/some-of-my-favorite-accessibility-tutorials/