This post begins a series of entries regarding the implementation of Accessible Rich Internet Applications (ARIA) specification in the real world. There are a number of factors that impact ARIA geared development and the user experiences of Assistive Technology users. For example, differing user agents and versions combined with various ...
Lesser known details that seriously impact the usage of dynamically generated ARIA behaviors
Sun, 04 Dec 2011 22:47:57 GMT
The W3C's ARIA specification gives web developers a way to annotate pages, assigning "roles" to HTML elements. Now that screen readers actually support ARIA, roles offer an easy way to create a more accessible web.
WAI-ARIA Gets Ready for a Starring Role in HTML5
Scott Gilbertson
Tue, 29 Nov 2011 15:19:00 GMT
The Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act of 2005 is focused on ensuring the rights of people with disabilities in the province of Ontario. The act builds on a previous act, the similarly named Ontarians with Disabilities Act of 2001. These laws work in a complementary fashion ...
Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) Requirements and Web Accessibility Impact
Wed, 23 Nov 2011 19:33:33 GMT
Noting that the landmark support test results I conducted back in July 2011 were being tweeted recently, I though it would be good to update the results. ChromeVox support data has been added, thanks to @KevinChao89 for the ChromeVox keystroke info. VoiceOver testing on OSX lion has been added, thanks to @hanshillen for testing.
ARIA landmark support summary data
- Jaws 11/12/13 has complete support.
- ChromeVox has complete support.
- VoiceOver supports all landmarks except “form”.
- NVDA supports all landmarks except “application” and “form”.
- Window Eyes does not support ARIA landmarks.
ARIA landmark support details:
Latest ARIA landmark support data
Steve Faulkner
Mon, 21 Nov 2011 14:39:48 GMT
A US class action against the Walt Disney Company for the alleged inaccessibility of its websites has reached an out of court settlement ahead of a trial that had been planned for January 2012, E-Access Bulletin has learned.
On 29 June, California district judge Dolly Gee gave permission for three blind women from California and Kansas to proceed with a class action alleging Disney’s are inaccessible to screen reader programs, hampering the ability of blind users to make reservations for the company’s theme parks and download electronic tickets.
The three women are represented by Andy Dogali at Florida-based law firm Forizs & Dogali, alongside Los Angeles-based attorney Eugene Feldman. Dogali has now told E-Access Bulletin the terms of a settlement have been agreed by the parties, subject to court approval as required by US law.
“We are presently documenting the settlement, so most of the precise details remain confidential, although I expect the process to require no more than another few weeks”, he said. “The supportive documents will be publicly filed in the very near future, along with the request for approval.”
The news of a pre-trial settlement may disappoint some observers, as a January trial would have raised the issue of a need for greater corporate web accessibility worldwide. Last month Samantha Fothergill, senior legal policy officer at UK blindness charity RNIB, said the fact that a company with such a high profile was being sued was bound to have an effect on corporate behaviour and lobbying campaigns elsewhere.
Disney Web Access Case Settles Before Trial
Dan Jellinek
Fri, 18 Nov 2011 10:00:32 GMT
