Web 2.0 & accessibility
08:17, 16 December 2007
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"Many Web applications developed with Ajax, DHTML, and other technologies pose accessibility challenges. For example, if the content of a Web page changes in response to user actions, that new content may not be available to some people, such as people who are blind or people with cognitive disabilities who use a screen reader.
"Web sites are increasingly using more advanced and complex user interface controls, such as tree controls for Web site navigation. To provide an accessible user experience to people with disabilities, assistive technologies need to be able to interact with these controls. However, the information that the assistive technologies need is not available with most current Web technologies.
"WAI-ARIA addresses these accessibility challenges by defining how information about these features can be provided to assistive technology. .."
More details at the WAI page. Also see: "How to Make Your AJAX Applications Accessible - 40 Tutorials and Articles"
Thanks to the FABULOUS Sharron Rush of Knowbility for sending me these resources per my question, "How accessible is Web 2.0?"
