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Web Accessibility Audit Methods Presentation

Just a quick note, I will be doing a presentation on Accessibility Auditing Methods for the DC Area chapter of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society on Wedne... (read more)...


EKU Web Accessibility Conference

Just a quick note: I will be speaking at Eastern Kentucky University's Web Accessibility Conference on March 5, 2008. The topic of my presentation will be A... (read more)...


My new article published on Boxes and Arrows

My article, "The Limitations of Server Log Files for Usability Analysis" has been published on Boxes and Arrows. The article discusses the misguided ... (read more)...


Tutorial - Creating a template wrapper to use with all scripts from this site

Introduction I regularly make scripts available for download to help people put dynamic content on their site. My scripts are intended for "newbie" w... (read more)...


The Top 5 Roadblocks To Accessibility

Introduction Accessibility is often the last thing on a web designer's mind when creating a website. This is not a... (read more)...


How do I avoid getting spam?

The Issue: Ask anyone who has spent any considerable time online if they would like to avoid receiving any Unsolicited... (read more)...


Why Frames Are Bad

The Issue: As a frequent participant in a variety of different newsgroups relating to HTML and web design, th... (read more)...


The Top 20 Web Mistakes Small Businesses Make

This is the first article I ever wrote about the web and is as true now as it was when I wrote it 4 years ago. As I attempt to navigate the business of providin... (read more)...


How Can We Prevent Form Fatique?

I think the first step is to really evaluate whether all the fields are truly necessary. I've found that in most instances, a client ... (read more)...


What Resolution Should I Design For?

One of the most frequently asked questions on web design discussion groups and mailing lists is the "size" screen a designer ... (read more)...


Top Myths About Accessibility

Accessible Web Sites Are Dull The sad truth is a lot of accessible design on the web these days is being done by peopl... (read more)...


Googlebot is a blind user

"Accessibility" is defined, in the strictest sense, as the ability for a person to access something. In practice, it is a ... (read more)...


How do I incorporate sound into my website?

The right answer to this question is: You don't. To put it bluntly, your business is with the visitor's browser, not with their speakers. Playing mu... (read more)...


A more accessible popup window

More and more commercial websites are featuring pop-ups these days. In many instances, I'm noticing more pop-ups being used for advertising, probably due... (read more)...


The importants of standards compliance and the process of validation

Among the more troubling observations I've made during my (admittedly short) studies into web development has been the complete and shameful disregard &... (read more)...


Making the business case for web standards

Through the explosive growth of the Web, companies have realized the benefit of building a strong online presence. By publishing a website to the Internet, ... (read more)...


The scourge of new windows

Description – This article will discuss the usability and accessibility problems related to opening new windows, including popups and windows opened... (read more)...


Establishing a structure and naming convention for websites

In my day to day life, I work with dozens of different clients, each of whom have - in some form - their own ways of handling the structure and naming conventio... (read more)...


Some of my favorite accessibility articles

I continuously scour the web for good articles on accessible web development. I've compiled some of my favorites here so you may benefit. Proposal for an A... (read more)...


Some of my favorite accessibility tutorials

Much like my Articles section, I've compiled my favorite Accessibility tutorials here. Oriented towards a more hands-on approach, you can learn by doing th... (read more)...


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