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Here's where you'll find a wide range of articles on website accessibility and usability for both technical and not-so-technical audiences.
Either authored by an AbilityNet web team member, or submitted by you and reviewed by us, you'll find them an invaluable source of expert opinion.
Please come back often.
Articles
- Automated vs manual testing – a bit of clarity
Some clarity on the differences between manual and automated accessibility checking
PUBLISHED: 28 JULY 2009 - Avoiding the Internet
I avoid using the internet whenever I can because it’s often just too frustrating and cumbersome to use.
PUBLISHED: 27 JULY 2009 - Wrestling With the CAPTCHA Arm-Lock
How to overcome issues with CAPTCHA images
PUBLISHED: 27 JULY 2009 - Creating accessible PDFs from Word 2007
A guide to make accessible PDFs from Word 2007 documents using a free plugin from Microsoft
PUBLISHED: 22 JANUARY 2008 - Key New Features of the Web Accessibility Toolbar 2.0
Since our article on 19th September 2006 – Testing Your Website for Accessibility, the Web Accessibility Toolbar has been updated and improved.
PUBLISHED: 24 SEPTEMBER 2007 - Is an Accessible website Usable?
This article briefly discusses web accessibility and web usability, explaining the benefits of usable accessibility in making a website both accessible and usable.
PUBLISHED: 11 SEPTEMBER 2007 - Article: Hiding Content from View
Hiding text - how to do it and when it is appropriate
PUBLISHED: 02 JULY 2007 - Understanding sensory impairment when designing a website
The third and final installment of our series, this article looks at sensory impairments.
PUBLISHED: 05 JANUARY 2007 - Understanding physical disability when designing a website
The second in our series for developers exploring the problems users with physical difficulties face.
PUBLISHED: 18 DECEMBER 2006 - Understanding cognitive difficulties when designing a website
The first in our series of how to design for different disability types, this article will provide techniques on how you can help this type of user.
PUBLISHED: 30 NOVEMBER 2006 - Our top 10 Accessibility tools
Ten of the best tools we’ve found to help with making your website accessible.
PUBLISHED: 16 OCTOBER 2006 - Testing your website for accessibility
Some top tips and techniques that will help you test the accessibility of your site.
PUBLISHED: 19 SEPTEMBER 2006 - Web accessibility – a brief introduction
Our introduction into the world of Web Accessibility.
PUBLISHED: 14 AUGUST 2006 - Asynchronous JavaScript and XML (Ajax) / Web 2.0
Web 2.0, AJAX, what does it all mean and what are the accessibility implications?
PUBLISHED: 05 MAY 2006 - How to use alt text
The use of alternative text (also known as ‘alt tags’) for pictures, text as graphics, decorative graphics, spacer gifs (e.g. clear.gif), form buttons and graphical links is fundamental to accessibility.
PUBLISHED: 14 APRIL 2006
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