#a11ychat – Making Video and Audio Accessible to All
Welcome to the second web accessibility chat, AKA #a11ychat! The “Accessibility Avengers” @nethermind and @goodwitch will be your high energy hosts and moderators for this…
New Developments Related to the CVAA
There have been some new legal developments related to the FCC’s 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act. The Attorney General’s office has weighed in…
Stoked about Sports!
Folks who are blind have long listened to sports on the radio for a better description than those offered on television. However, if one travels,…
Please Can I Wait?
For folks who are visually impaired and don’t drive, waiting on rides and/or public transportation means lots of waiting. In the past such waits were…
Four-legged Flyers Like this App!
So, what’s one of the first things most folks want and need to do when they deplane at the airport? I’d be surprised if you…
Accessible Client-side Form Validation with HTML5, WAI-ARIA, & the jQuery Validation Plugin
Old browsers? Old AT? JavaScript to the rescue! In the last part of our series on accessible form validation and usability enhancements we’re adding the…
Access Provides Health Privacy
My morning dawned bright when I (reluctantly) looked for directions to my dentist. I was dreading this visit. You cannot imagine my delight when not…
Meet SignMark: the deaf rapper
Marko Vouriheimo, known on the stage as SignMark, signs while his MC rhymes. “Since 2006, he has performed in 35 countries and even finished…
Accessible Client-side Form Validation with HTML5
Connecting labels to inputs is easy! But what about required fields, error messages, and keyboard focus? In this three part blog series we’ll learn to make…
Accessibility Around the Web
Every week we come across interesting articles related to the disability and accessibility world. They can be informative, funny, interesting, and even sad. Here are…
How Do Blind People Use the iPhone?
TommyEdisonXP, also known as The Blind Film Critic, illustrates some of the ways he uses his iPhone 4S. Watch as he tweets, checks out…
Deque Introduces the Accessibility Consultant Engagement Program
Are you an accessibility consultant looking to build your networks within the accessibility community and expand your professional knowledge of the industry? For over 10…