Quick Tip: Links vs. Buttons Links are about navigation. Buttons are about function. When links actually perform in-page functions, they should be changed to button elements to eliminate confusion in the screen reader environment. The monthly Web Accessibility Tip comes from WebAIM and is shared to get a wider audience. For… Continue Reading Accessibility Tip – January 2021
Every few years, our friends at WebAIM host a survey of web accessibility practitioners in hopes of learning more about trends in the field and training needs. The last of these surveys was in April of 2018; the first of its kind published in July 2014. According to their news… Continue Reading WebAIM Survey of Accessible Web Practitioners
Quick Tip: Device independent JavaScript events Event handlers accompany existing HTML and are triggered by a browser or user event. To ensure that event handlers are accessible, use device independent event handlers which respond to both keyboard and mouse. Avoid use of onmouseover, onclick, or ondblclick events as these only… Continue Reading Accessibility Tip – October 2020