Category Archives: Accessibility

My views on accessibility and usability within web site design

php markdown

Posted on 29/3/2006 by Rich

For the past week or so I have been investigating the possibility of creating a WYSIWYG editor that actually produced php markdown code, as opposed to mark up. After reviewing the situation, and comments by others, I believe that although … Continue reading →

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Quirm.net updated.

Posted on 14/1/2006 by Rich

I spent most of this afternoon, and a good part of this evening updating Quirm.net. Things might have gone a little quicker if WS_FTP had behaved itself and actually synchronised. An updated design, which may change, an all new CMS … Continue reading →

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Accessible and Usable Site Navigation

Posted on 12/1/2006 by Rich

Is there a maximum number of links you should have on a single page? In theory you could have any number but after a certain amount the page will surely become too unwieldy. I ask because I was recently discussing … Continue reading →

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Access Keys – revisted

Posted on 20/12/2005 by Rich

Following on from Access Keys – a user centered approach I am now releasing a php Accesskey Class, This is far more portable than a series of functions, and hopefully easier to understand.

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Access Keys – a user centered approach

Posted on 16/12/2005 by Rich

Many developers who are aware of the WAI and checkpoint 9.5 ‘Provide keyboard shortcuts to important links’, have recently avoided the use of accesskeys due to inherent problems. John Foliot, along with Derek Featherstone, of Wats.ca have long been advocates … Continue reading →

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Differently Abled

Posted on 25/10/2005 by Rich

On watching a programme on BBC2 the other night it was interesting to hear what people with disabilities had to say. Someone who had lost part of, if not all of, one arm had been fitted with a claw in … Continue reading →

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