Maryland Department of Disabilities
Posted in MD Technology Assistance Program on Oct 3rd, 2012
Empty Table Headers When marking up data tables, avoid empty table headers <th> element. Empty headers can cause confusion for screen reader users because there is no information to be read for a data row or column, or they may cause the screen reader to associate a header to an incorrect column or row. Pay […]
Posted in MD Technology Assistance Program on Oct 2nd, 2012
Have you tried out the JAWS 14 Beta? Contributed by Joel Zimba, Special Projects Coordinator, MDTAP It’s definitely the time of year for new software and hardware releases. Whether it’s back to school, gearing up for the holiday season or quarterly earning revenues, there’s probably something new and flashy to be bought, installed or otherwise […]
Posted in MD Technology Assistance Program on Oct 1st, 2012
Comcast is supplying $9.95 Internet and low-cost computers for families with a child in the national school lunch program. Visit them online or call 1-855-8-INTERNET (1-855-846-8376) to see if you qualify and request an application.
Posted in MD Technology Assistance Program on Sep 28th, 2012
AT in the news for the week of 9/24 – 9/28 Autographer: another way to parse piles of visual data Prepare for National Disability Employment Awareness Month by completing CAP’s online training BrailleSC is developing a WordPress plugin that can produce Braille output Assistive Technology Research Institute holding the ‘Teaching Accessibility… Governor Drives Driverless Car […]
Posted in MD Technology Assistance Program on Sep 27th, 2012
The Department of Defense’s Computer/Electronic Accommodations Program (CAP) has released a new mobile app! CAP has released a free app for Apple Devices, now available in the iTunes App Store. The new app lets users browse the latest news and tips on assistive technology, scan CAP’s calendar of events and stay connected to the disability community. An Android version is coming soon. Visit Disability.gov for […]
Posted in MD Technology Assistance Program on Sep 26th, 2012
Mouse Hover Many interactive elements on the web require the user to hover the mouse over a page element – drop-down or fly-out menus, tooltips, etc. Mouse hover functionality is usually not accessible to keyboard-only users (note that the functionality can sometimes be programmed to respond to keyboard focus or pressing Enter in addition to […]
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