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HTML5 and Optional Alt Attribute HTML5 currently allows the alt attribute of the image element to be optional. If an image is given alt=””, it indicates that the image is decorative and does not convey content, or that the content of the image is conveyed elsewhere, such as through an image caption or adjacent text. […]

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HTML5 Heading Outlines Headings in HTML5 may be presented to users differently based on the document structure, particularly within <section> and <article> elements. Headings within these elements are isolated from the surrounding document, but when presented to end users the heading level may be shifted up or down based on surrounding content and preceding headings. […]

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The Veterans Administration Center for Innovation launched the Innovation Creation Series Prosthetics and Assistive Technology Challenge to facilitate development of personalized technologies to improve care and quality of life for veterans. Designers, engineers, and other problem-solvers may submit initial design solutions for several challenges: prosthetic device and controller development, accessible gaming controls, medication adherence technology, […]

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Global Accessibility Awareness Day On Thursday, May 21, MDTAP participated in Global Accessibility Awareness Day. Around the world, events, both large and small, were held to raise awareness of Web Accessibility. Countless links and articles have been written as a result of GAAD2015. The best jumping off point may be: www.baltimoregaad.org. The administrators say to […]

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HTML5 Structural Elements and ARIA HTML5 introduces several new structural elements that will be very beneficial for accessibility: <nav> (for identifying navigational elements), <header> (a group of introductory or navigational aids), <article>, <aside> (tangentially related content, such as a sidebar), and <footer> provide meaning to major page structural areas. These can also be used to […]

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Contributed by Joel Zimba, Special Projects Coordinator, MDTAP On June first and second, MDTAP staff will be attending the M-Enabling Summit – Conference and Showcase 2015. This two day gathering presents the state of the art in mobile technology, wearables and accessibility. I’m looking forward to learning about how the Internet of Things will change […]

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