Maryland Department of Disabilities
Posted in AT News, Information Technology, Web Accessibility, Web Tip Wednesday on Apr 8th, 2015
Form Fields Without Visible Labels Sometimes form fields, such as a search text box, do not have visible label text. In order to be accessible, these fields must have descriptive text provided in one of two ways: Use the title attribute in place of a label. If a form field has a title, but no […]
Posted in Information Technology, Web Accessibility, Web Tip Wednesday on Apr 1st, 2015
Use Links and Buttons Appropriately Links and buttons can be scripted to perform various functions. In general, buttons should only be used when form data is being submitted or when other in-page elements are being controlled or manipulated. Links, on the other hand, should be used when a context change will occur for the user […]
Posted in Assistive Technology, AT Funding, Blind/Low Vision Aids , Education, Information Technology, Tech Tip Tuesday on Mar 31st, 2015
That All May Read Have you heard of the NLS campaign, That All May Read? NLS is a free braille and talking book library service for people with temporary or permanent low vision, blindness, or a physical disability that prevents them from reading or holding the printed page. Through a national network of cooperating libraries, […]
Posted in Assistive Technology, AT News, Education, Information Technology, Weekly Wrap-up Friday on Mar 27th, 2015
It’s like these headlines were plucked right from a sci fi novel! From cancer-detecting bras to bionic pants, there’s no holding back on the potential of technological advancement. Read it all right here (and follow us on Twitter @MDTAP to see ALL the articles we post)! AT in the news for the week of 3/23 […]
Posted in Information Technology, Web Accessibility, Web Tip Wednesday on Mar 25th, 2015
Button Text Buttons should have descriptive and succinct values or text that describe the function of that form button. Like “click here” links, ambiguous button text (such as “Go” or “Submit”) requires the user to scan before the button to determine precisely what the button does. Descriptive text such as “Search”, “Subscribe”, etc. are unambiguous […]
Posted in Assistive Technology, AT News, Information Technology, Weekly Wrap-up Friday on Mar 20th, 2015
Couldn’t share them all (WAY too many) so I had to use the art of selection to represent. Enjoy the pickins’- AT in the news for the weeks of 3/9 to 3/20. A Discussion About Disability And Accessible Music Venues On ‘Kojo Nnamdi Show’ Speech that will take your breath away, AT innovation from a […]
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