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e-Inclusion Awards 2012 Now Open for Registration
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The EC e-Inclusion Awards 2012 are now open for entry. The awards recognise efforts made to get everyone in Europe using digital technology.
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‘Fix The Web’ In Struggle For Survival
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The Fix the Web initiative is struggling for funding.
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Specification for an Accessible Lightbox
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Lightbox or pop-up panel functionality is very popular on sites these days – however most lightboxes are not accessible. This post proposes a specification for an accessible lightbox.
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WordPress and Accessibility – a11yLDNmeetup December 1st 2011
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Here is my ‘script’ from a lightning talk I gave to the inaugural a11yLDNmeetup in London on 1st December 2011.
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WordPress Keyboard Accessible Dropdown Menus Plugin Version 0.1
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Interested in a plugin that makes dropdown menus keyboard accessible in default WordPress themes?
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Accessible Forms – Grouping Elements Together With Fieldset
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The fieldset HTML element (and its accompanying legend element) can be used to group any set of input fields and brings useful accessibility benefits.
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Accessibility London 2011 Presentations
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Brief write up of my presentations from the recent Accessibility London Unconference.
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Accessibility London 2011 Unconference is Coming Soon
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The Accessibility London 2011 Unconference will be held on Wednesday 21st September 2011.
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Accessible Forms – Grouping Options With Optgroup
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The optgroup HTML tag is a grouping element used with a list of options in a select (or dropdown) input field. It provides a good usability feature but currently little for accessibility.
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Evolving Standards in Accessibility 2011 – Part 2
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Part 2 of my write-up of the Evolving Standards in Accessibility 2011 event – held the Covent Garden offices of BCS (Chartered Institute for IT) on 25th May 2011.
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