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Kev Harland

Document object model (DOM) and screen readers - 0 views

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H810 accessibility html dom content Guidelines

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      Kev Harland on 10 Nov 13
       
      Alternatives MUST NOT include information about the type of object (Editorial & Development) When using standard controls for links, buttons, images etc. information about its type is assigned elsewhere and should not be repeated in the alternative. This information is generally provided by default for platform objects, controls, or elements and will be announced by speech output software. For example never use the text 'Add button' as an alternative, only 'Add'. Adding additional roles means the role is announced twice to users of speech output software. An exception to this may be when a role or state cannot be added in such as way. For example, in the case of an HTML page tabs that gracefully degrade it may be useful to add the word "Selected" to the link.
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      Kev Harland on 10 Nov 13
       
      Do not use the Title attribute unless on a form input as these are not widely supported on mobile
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      Kev Harland on 10 Nov 13
       
      Speech output software renders content in the order in which it appears in the document object model (DOM). Place content in the DOM in the correct order either through source code or inserting nodes in the DOM
Kev Harland

MS Office for the Mac and Accessibility - 1 views

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  • in terms of accessibility for people with disabilities, Microsoft Office for the Mac – 2011 is a complete failure. Not only can you not make accessible documents with this product, it does not work with VoiceOver. That’s right; you cannot read documents created in MS Office for Mac 2001 with VoiceOver.
  • Kev Harland on 24 Nov 13
     
    Now the bad news: MS Office for Mac still does not fully work with VoiceOver. VoiceOver will read the toolbars and their content, and says that it is "interacting with document pane view" but that's all. VoiceOver cannot read the content of the document pane, thus the product is still not accessible.
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Turn on Accessibility options - mac word - Office.com - 1 views

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accessibility options mac word office H810

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    I couldn't believe this form Microsoft's own accessibility guidance for the latest mac offerings: "Hear most menu commands, options in dialog boxes, and other elements on your computer screen. VoiceOver does not work with the contents of the main document window or the ribbon. For example, VoiceOver does not read your text in a document."
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WebAIM: Creating Accessible Flash Content - 1 views

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H810 Flash accessibility

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      Kev Harland on 24 Nov 13
       
      Flash Accessibility Overview Important! Due to lack of Flash support on mobile devices (particularly iOS devices), decreased support in many browsers, poor accessibility, and general transition away from Flash as a commonly-used web technology, using Flash is not generally recommended. This article provides an overview of Flash accessibility with the general understanding that Flash content cannot be seen or used by many site visitors, regardless of disability.
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    Another nail in Flash's coffin
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    Another nail in Flash's coffin
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Before and After Demonstration: Overview - 0 views

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H810 demonstration accessibility Guidelines web design html

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    The Before and After Demonstration is a multi-page resource that shows an inaccessible website and a retrofitted version of this same website. Each web page includes inline annotations that can be activated to highlight some of the key accessibility barriers or repairs. Each web page is also accompanied by an evaluation report to inform the developers on the level of conformance to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG).
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Chapter 4. Working with Text - 0 views

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    Text is found in many places on your computer, such as in windows and dialogs, in content areas like webpages and help files, and in documents. This chapter explains how to use VoiceOver to read, select, and edit text.
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UK Law for websites - RNIB - 1 views

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  • What level of compliance should I be achieving? We are not aware of any case which has been brought to court in the United Kingdom to date, so there is no case law guidance. However, we are currently suing BMI Baby over its failure to deal with the poor accessibility of its website. In any event, case law can only provide broad guidance - what websites have to do may vary from site to site. At RNIB, as outlined in our "Surf Right" website accessibility requirements, we recommend that websites exceed the basic level of compliance that the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) recommend in their Website Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) version 1.0 and aim for Double AA compliance. If you are a UK government website you should be aiming to achieve Double AA.
  • Kev Harland on 13 Oct 13
     
    Highlights the lack of guidance available to support web developers legal understanding of Equality Act requirements.
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Jantrid: Why Can't Microsoft Build a Screen Reader into Windows? - 0 views

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narrator voiceover screenreader apple microsoft H810

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  • Why Can't Microsoft Build a Screen Reader into Windows? As Windows screen reader users will know, there is no screen reader included in Windows. Instead, users requiring a screen reader must obtain and install a third party product. Yes, there is Microsoft Narrator, but even Microsoft know that this is hardly worthy of the name "screen reader". :)
  • Kev Harland on 10 Nov 13
     
    Interesting discussion about the differences betweens Apple and Microsoft's built in screen readers and the reasons for the various strengths/limitations of each platform.
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