Coolfields Consulting Archive for April, 2011
Accessible Forms – Checkboxes and Radio Buttons
Published: Apr 26th, 2011 | No Comments
Checkboxes and radio buttons both allow users to choose from a list of items. But they both can have implications for web form accessibility if they’re not used correctly.
Accessible Forms – Should Every Input Have a Label?
Published: Apr 15th, 2011 | 1 Comment
If you’re using text boxes on a web page you’ll need your users to know what they’re supposed to put in them. This post discusses the importance of the label tag, how to use it, and some best practices to keep in mind when designing or building web forms.
Designing and Building Accessible Forms
Published: Apr 12th, 2011 | No Comments
Introducing a series of posts on the best practices for making web forms accessible and some of the common pitfalls that can rob web forms of accessibility.