Target Corporation, unsurprisingly, made a plea to have the case against them dismissed, on the grounds that now law required them to provide an accessible website. Thankfully, Federal District Court Judge Marilyn Hall Patel ruled that it is possible to sue a retailer for an inaccessible web site. It’s very important to note that this ruling does not effect the actual law suit except to allow it to go to court. Regardless, this is a pretty exciting moment. This is […]
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What’s this Accessible Internet Rally?
Today I learned about an interesting program sponsored by Knowbility called Accessible Internet Rally. Intriguing idea – essentially, it’s an accessibility competition. From the Knowbility website: Led by the local technology leaders of a targeted community, AIR challenges local teams of web professionals to learn about accessibility through a series of training and networking activities. Once they are trained in accessibility tools and techniques, the web teams are matched to a local nonprofit agency in need of web development assistance. […]
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The other day, in a Cre8asite Forums thread, I wrote the following as a tip for blogging: DON’T: Attack other bloggers. Although the flame war is an age old online communication favorite, the person who starts it always loses. Just don’t do it! Criticizing an article with a reasoned argument is GREAT – that’s dialogue. Attacking somebody personally is a big no-no. And yet, I recently found myself on the defense because I did attack two people in a blog […]
Continue reading “Writing Carefully” »Jim Byrne’s “60 Hot to Touch Accessible Web Design Tips”
Jim Byrne, the founder of the Guild of Accessible Web Designers, has recently published a collection of practical tips to help in constructing accessible web sites. If you’re confused or overwhelmed by the complexity of technical discussions on accessibility, this may be a great way into learning the basics of web accessibility. Jim’s tips, rather than focusing on the esoteric details of dealing with multiple populations, provides simple ideas with explanations why these issues are important for accessibility. You can […]
Continue reading “Jim Byrne’s “60 Hot to Touch Accessible Web Design Tips”” »Accessibility has NOT been taken too far
Jeff Croft is a leading designer in CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) and standards-based design. So, when he writes something questioning whether accessibility is over-emphasized, it draws a fair amount of attention. I’ve certainly taken notice. Jeff raises some good points – ultimately, in the range of projects he works with, everything comes down to a business decision. Is the implementation of accessibility feature x worth the time and expense? Sometimes the answer is no. One specific comment he makes, which […]
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