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- Guidelines for accessible forms
- In an age where user feedback has become so popular, accessible forms have become that much more important - find out exactly how to keep your forms as accessible as possible.
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- Accessible online video for keyboard-only users
- Find out all you need to do to make online videos accessible, beyond simply providing subtitles and transcripts.
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- AJAX accessibility for websites
- Discover the accessibility problems caused by AJAX and how it can be used to enhance web accessibility.
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- 10 common errors when implementing accessibility
- Web developers often make the same errors as each other when implementing accessibility - find out what these are and how to avoid making these mistakes.
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- Improving accessibility for motor impaired users
- The unique requirements for motor impaired web users can often be overlooked - find out what you need to do for your website.
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- Accessibility audit vs accessibility testing
- Article outlining the difference between the two accessibility evaluation methods: The accessibility audit and accessibility testing.
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- The future of web accessibility
- Accessibility is currently in a great state of change - find out what the future hold for web accessibility and how this may affect your website.
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- Beyond guidelines: Advanced accessibility techniques
- Find out how to go beyond the W3C accessibility guidelines and offer a truly accessible web experience.
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- Learning difficulties and web accessibility
- Web accessibility for those with learning difficulties can prevent some unique challenges - find out why and what you should be doing.
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- The problem with automated accessibility testing tools
- Automated accessibility testing tools can be useful, but there are a number of disadvantages with relying on them.
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- Improving usability for screen reader users
- Find out how to improve usability and accessibility for screen reader users.
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- Separate text-only version? No thanks!
- Why a separate text-only version of a website is a really bad idea.
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- WCAG 2.0: The new W3C accessibility guidelines evaluated
- WCAG 2.0, the second version of the W3C's accessibility guidelines are soon to be released - find out what we think of these new guidelines.
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- Web accessibility for screen magnifier users
- Discover how to improve both usability and accessibility for screen magnifier users using the Internet.
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- Using the Web Accessibility Toolbar
- The Web Accessibility Toolbar will help you test any website for basic accessibility in just a few minutes - find out where you can get it from and how to use it.
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- Writing effective ALT text for images
- Simply inserting ALT text isn't necessarily enough to ensure accessible images - the text must also be effectively written. Find out how to achieve this...
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- Disbaility Discrimination Act (DDA) & web accessibility
- Find out about the UK legal requirements for websites under the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA).
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- Making accessible forms part 2
- Learn even more about making your online forms accessible in part 2 of this HTML form tutorial.
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- Making accessible forms part 1
- Learn how to make your online forms accessible in this HTML form tutorial.
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- Ten accessibility blunders of the big players
- Accessibility evaluation of ten of the most popular websites on the Internet.
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- Web accessibility myths
- Dispelling some popular myths about designing accessible websites.
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- Benefits of an accessible website - part 2: The business case
- The benefits of accessible websites and web accessibility.
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- Benefits of an accessible website - part 1: Increase in reach
- The business benefits of accessible websites and web accessibility.
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- The secret benefit of web accessibility part 2: A higher search engine ranking
- How a website optimised for accessibility also helps it achieve a high search engine ranking.
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- The secret benefit of web accessibility part 1: Increased usability
- Popular article outlining how a website optimised for accessibility also improves its usability.
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- Manchester United: Top of the web accessibility league?
- Manchester United' accessible website has received a lot of publicity. This article suggests that what they've done is actually very wrong.
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- Ten quick tests to check your website for accessibility
- An easy way to test your website for accessibility.
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- The DRC blew it
- The DRC has been campaigning for accessible websites for years. They just had their biggest chance to force some change... And they blew it.
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- How disabled user access the Internet
- How disabled people use the Internet.
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- Web accessibility: The basics
- Learn the all-important web accessibility basics with these tips and guidelines.
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