Google I/O 2008 - Design Patterns for Enhanced Accessibility
Leveraging Web 2.0 Design Patterns For Enhanced AccessibilityT. V. Raman (Google)HTML DOM+ JavaScript constitutes the assembly language of Web Applications. Access To Rich Internet Applications --- ARIA --- adds in a couple of additional op-codes for helping Web applications better communicate with adaptive technologies such as screenreaders. How do we now push the envelope with respectto Web applications and adaptive technologies such as screenreaders and self-voicing browsers in a manner similar to what we as Web developers have collectively achieved for the mainstream user?This session will demonstrate programming techniques that help Web developers experiment with and build in the latest accessibility techniques into their Web applications. We will base this session on project Google-AxsJAX.Developers should know JavaScript, but session doesn't require deep AJAX hackery.
Channel: Science & Technology
Uploaded: June 10, 2008 at 10:08 pm
Author: GoogleDevelopers
Length: 00:12
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Tags: Accessibility Google I/O IO2008
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redhuanoon (September 9, 2008 at 11:32 pm)
all this is fantastic innovation been made open for the sake of mass adoption is certainly a phenomena on its own. Bravo!
sheilarouge (August 12, 2008 at 5:41 am)
very informative! |
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