Some of my clients have faced lawsuits that I have helped them assess and address. By far the most common issue is images lacking alternative text. But not far behind it is the the focus order of the page. The vast majority of the complaints I’ve seen have claiming focus order issues are problematic, really aren’t. Today we’re going to look at focus order and why people interpret this wrong.
1 CommentThe internet today far exceeds what we initially thought it could be. We’ve advanced so far that we can replicate desktop applications running in the browser. Cloud-based software is everywhere. We’ve crafted frameworks to speed up development and solve the hard parts of server-client communication.
But the same problem keeps happening. We keep rebuilding interactive components using custom coding. And we forget all the things we need to do to make them accessible.
Today I’m looking at a why we should be using more native HTML controls and fewer custom ones. I’ll show you what is included if you use a native control.
Comments closedWalking into a library you are faced with thousands of books to read. Each one has a title, and they’re grouped together in like topics. You’re looking for a book on how to develop accessible websites, so you head to the internet section. As you walk into the aisle, all the books are pages out with spines to the back of the shelf.
1 CommentYou’ve most likely heard the term “skip link.” The standard take on the skip link is we include a visually-hidden link at the top of the page. When it receives focus, it becomes visible and when activated jumps you to the main content. While this is the primary use and function of this guideline, I’ve found it applies to other areas. Let’s look at the different reasons and methods.
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