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WCAG 2.0 Almost Ready
The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) Working Group announced the publication of WCAG 2.0 as a W3C Candidate Recommendation on 30th April. WCAG 2.0 is part of a series of accessibility guidelines and techniques developed by the Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI). The document explains how to make Web sites, applications, and other content accessible to [...]
WCAG 2.0 Moves To Next Stage
The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) Working Group has now resolved most of the 200+ editorial and technical comments on the most recent draft of WCAG 2.0 and is preparing the document for the next stage in the W3C Process – “Candidate Recommendation”.
Microsoft Reverse Versioning Decision in IE8
Microsoft recently announced a reversal in Internet Explorer (IE) 8′s expected default rendering behaviour. Instead of IE8 automatically implementing IE7’s rendering when showing pages requesting “Standards” mode, it will now use its own (IE8) Standards mode. Developers who want their pages shown IE7 Standards mode will need to request this explicitly.
Julie Howell at E-Access ’08
Julie Howell, Director of Accessibility at digital design agency Fortune Cookie, will deliver the keynote speech at Headstar’s E-Access ’08 conference in London on 23rd April 2008. Now in its forth year, and described by Headstar as “bigger and better than ever“, E-Access ’08 will provide delegates with a unique opportunity to hear about the [...]
PAS 78 To Become Full Standard
Released in March 2006, Publicly Available Specification (PAS) 78 – “Guide to good practice in commissioning accessible websites” – was developed in order to tackle some of the confusion surrounding web accessibility. It is not a replacement for the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) but is a non-technical document which aims to assist site owners [...]
Disabled People Want Friends Too
AbilityNet have just released their latest State of the eNation Report which, this time, focuses on social networking websites. Social networking sites – such as Bebo and MySpace – may be revolutionising internet communication and creating new and exciting opportunities in both leisure and business, but AbilityNet’s examination of five of the most popular sites [...]