Web Axe: web accessibility podcast and blog
Podcast and blog on practical web design accessibility tips.
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Current Posts
Web accessibility soon mandatory in Europe?
Friday, June 30, 2006
The UK and other countries in and outside of Europe are making progress towards more web accessibility. Most recently, the 25 European Commission member states and nine accession countries announced a plan that could make accessibility in e-procurement mandatory. Hoorah! Let's hope it goes into action, and the U.S. takes similar action sometime soon.>> Web accessibility soon mandatory in Europe?
Page Titles for Accessibility (and SEO, usability)
Monday, June 26, 2006
Why the Title tag is so important for Accessibility as well as SEO and usability.- screenreader/text browsers
- visual anchor
- bookmarking
- printing
- SEO
- search results
- tip: use character encoding for special chars
- tip: use ">" or ":" to separate sections
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Related links:
- Constructing meaningful page titles
- The Usable Page Title
- W3C Quality Assurance
- Building the Perfect Page
- 7.4.2 The TITLE element
Labels: accessibility, podcast, search, seo, title, usability, web
WebAIM Site Redesign
Wednesday, June 14, 2006
One of my favorite resources, WebAIM, has recently re-launched its web site! WebAIM has provided an excellent article documenting the redesign which explains the goals, processes and decisions made during the 9-month project. The relaunch is an excellent example of a well-coded, usable, and accessible web site. Good job WebAIM!PS:
The new site features a blog where I left a comment on the blog entry about the redesign. Apparently there's also an "email discussion list" about it on the site relaunch with more entries.
Web Accessibility Acronyms and Abbreviations
Monday, June 12, 2006
Dennis helps explain the following acronyms and abbreviations relevant in the world of web accessiblity, and gives a little insight too.Download Web Axe Episode 20 (Explaining Acronyms)
Webmonkey Glossary
SEO Terms
Labels: abbreviation, accessibility, acronym, podcast, web
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Previous Posts
- Podcast #76: Web Accessibility Disasters
- Roundup: Accessibility Links on Twitter
- Accessible YouTube Sites
- Free Browsers for Visual Impairment
- Colorblind, Law, and Lightboxes
- Podcast #75: Jeremy Keith Interview, Google Wave
- ATIA Chicago 2009
- Accessibility Round-Up from Twitter
- Podcast #74: Awards, Events & Back to Basics
- Accessible Twitter Wins Award, Slidedeck
Related Sites
- Web Overhauls - tune-up your web site!
- Accessible Twitter - superior alternative to Twitter.com.
- 3.7crea.tv - web design and marketing blog.
- Refresh Detroit - regional group for web professionals.
- Detroit Podcasters Network.
- Website Design - seo friendly web design company.
About the Hosts
About Dennis
Dennis Lembree is the founder of web development company Web Overhauls, which specializes in web usability, standards, and accessibility. Follow Dennis on Twitter: @dennisl
About Ross
Ross Johnson runs a web design company (3.7 Designs) that takes a wholistic view on the web and art of constructing pages. They strive to be creative and unique. Follow Ross on Twitter: @3pointross