Comments on: What CSS means for Accessibility http://www.joedolson.com/articles/2006/12/what-css-means-for-accessibility/ Tips and Commentary on Web Accessibility, Usability, and Search Marketing best practices. Sun, 12 Oct 2008 19:29:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Joe Dolson http://www.joedolson.com/articles/2006/12/what-css-means-for-accessibility/#comment-21738 Joe Dolson Mon, 01 Oct 2007 00:55:16 +0000 http://www.joedolson.com/articles/2006/12/what-css-means-for-accessibility/#comment-21738 The question, to me, is whether that change was due to the use of CSS or whether it was due to other appreciable improvements in your website which were <em>associated</em> with the use of CSS. CSS based websites can tend to be more efficient and more logically laid out (not always, of course). I question whether the CSS is what really provides the benefit; it's the careful thought and well-planned structure that really matters. The question, to me, is whether that change was due to the use of CSS or whether it was due to other appreciable improvements in your website which were associated with the use of CSS. CSS based websites can tend to be more efficient and more logically laid out (not always, of course).

I question whether the CSS is what really provides the benefit; it’s the careful thought and well-planned structure that really matters.

]]> By: Pete http://www.joedolson.com/articles/2006/12/what-css-means-for-accessibility/#comment-21709 Pete Sun, 30 Sep 2007 09:46:45 +0000 http://www.joedolson.com/articles/2006/12/what-css-means-for-accessibility/#comment-21709 This is very interesting, a year ago I decided to change my website from table based HTML to CSS. A year on, do I think there has been any value in regards to SEO, the answer to that is most certainly yes. I would say it was the best descision I made, although at the time I was unsure as I had to redo a lot of work. This is very interesting, a year ago I decided to change my website from table based HTML to CSS. A year on, do I think there has been any value in regards to SEO, the answer to that is most certainly yes. I would say it was the best descision I made, although at the time I was unsure as I had to redo a lot of work.

]]> By: Joe Dolson http://www.joedolson.com/articles/2006/12/what-css-means-for-accessibility/#comment-4239 Joe Dolson Thu, 21 Dec 2006 20:13:43 +0000 http://www.joedolson.com/articles/2006/12/what-css-means-for-accessibility/#comment-4239 Thanks, Mike! I just can't help it; whenever anybody makes some over-arching statement trying to claim that method X or technology Z is what you need to make an accessible website it makes my teeth hurt... Merry Christmas! Thanks, Mike!

I just can’t help it; whenever anybody makes some over-arching statement trying to claim that method X or technology Z is what you need to make an accessible website it makes my teeth hurt…

Merry Christmas!

]]> By: Mike Cherim http://www.joedolson.com/articles/2006/12/what-css-means-for-accessibility/#comment-4238 Mike Cherim Thu, 21 Dec 2006 20:01:22 +0000 http://www.joedolson.com/articles/2006/12/what-css-means-for-accessibility/#comment-4238 I'm a big fan of CSS and I agree with all the points about ease of use, maintenance, etc. And I totally agree with you, Joe, CSS does not make a site accessible in any way, shape, or form that I'm aware of. What it <em>does</em> do is allow one the freedom to style an already accessible site. The proper use of X/HTML removes the barriers that make improperly marked-up sites <em>in</em>accessible. Or, worded another way: proper mark-up makes a site accessible (though the preceding sentence is actually more accurate). CSS allows that nice, cleanly marked-up site to be styled without butchering its inherent quality. Great article! I’m a big fan of CSS and I agree with all the points about ease of use, maintenance, etc. And I totally agree with you, Joe, CSS does not make a site accessible in any way, shape, or form that I’m aware of. What it does do is allow one the freedom to style an already accessible site.

The proper use of X/HTML removes the barriers that make improperly marked-up sites inaccessible. Or, worded another way: proper mark-up makes a site accessible (though the preceding sentence is actually more accurate). CSS allows that nice, cleanly marked-up site to be styled without butchering its inherent quality.

Great article!

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