Requiring JavaScript Some advanced web applications would not be possible without JavaScript. Both Section 508 and WCAG 2.0 allow JavaScript to be required so long as the JavaScript content and interactions are compliant and accessible. Whether you should require JavaScript is not really an accessibility question. It is a general usability question. Some users (most […]
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Do you use Twitter? Do you use it for work? If so, there are some key actions you can take to ensure that the content you’re tweeting is accessible. Check out our tips: Twitter Put your 800 number in bio line Put prefixes before tweets (PIC, VIDEO, AUDIO, etc.) so that a screen reader users […]
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The Maryland Transitioning Youth recently posted videos from its 2014 conference. With sessions ranging from Life after High School to Money for College, check out these short presentations on the Maryland Technology Assistance Program’s YouTube Channel to learn more.
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Neither ice nor snow nor bitter cold shall slow down scientific progress (or those talking about it). So take a moment to rest your snow shovel and catch up on some of the coolest highlights from this week’s assistive technology news. AT in the news from 3/2 thru 3/6. Robotic glove puts rehabilitation into the hands […]
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Avoid Screen Reader “Freak Out” Modern screen readers are able to read dynamic, scripted content updates within a web page. However, if the content a screen reader is currently reading or focused on changes or is removed/hidden from the page, the screen reader “freaks out” due to this loss of focus, and typically reverts focus […]
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We’ve been filling up our AT Library Tours about as quickly as we announce them! If you haven’t been on one yet, now is your chance, and just in time for warming weather. May 13, 2015 – 1-3 p.m. May Registration online. And if you want to get a sneak peek of what we have […]
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