smeranda is in "Avoiding the JavaScript:void(''); Building Web Apps That Work Anywhere and Everywhere #heweb08

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  October 06, 2008 at 14:04 smeranda says href="javascript.void(''); = BAD
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  October 06, 2008 at 14:05 smeranda says Less experienced users using the web. While true, more users are not putting up with interfaces/experiences that don't work.
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  October 06, 2008 at 14:06 smeranda says Accessible content no just for blind users anymore
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  October 06, 2008 at 14:08 almostcool says i was going to come to that one but it was packed when i opened the door
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  October 06, 2008 at 14:08 daugustine says i think i just lost my hearing...
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  October 06, 2008 at 14:09 smeranda says Old requirement for an app: Download Netscape navigator to download the update to Internet Explorer. WOW
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  October 06, 2008 at 14:09 daugustine says sounds like microsoft
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  October 06, 2008 at 14:09 smeranda says Javascript libraries make it easy. Go jQuery!
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  October 06, 2008 at 14:10 smeranda says Code like it's 1999. Thanks Prince
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  October 06, 2008 at 14:11 daugustine says I'm sick of coding like it's 1999
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  October 06, 2008 at 14:12 daugustine says ie6 needs to get sent into the depths of software hell
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  October 06, 2008 at 14:13 smeranda says sound system is killing my ears
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  October 06, 2008 at 14:15 smeranda says presenter putting in a plug for JS libraries, also a fan of jQuiery.
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  October 06, 2008 at 14:16 daugustine says haven't had the opportunity to use jQuery, but sounds like I need to find one
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  October 06, 2008 at 14:17 smeranda says ARIA attempts to solve the two biggest issues regarding web accessibility.
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  October 06, 2008 at 14:18 smeranda says daugustine, check out: nebraska.unl.edu/daily_visit/schedule/index.asp?type=High%20School%20Senior jQuery in use there.
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  October 06, 2008 at 14:19 smeranda says AIRA = Accessible Rich Internet Applications suite. Specs for browsers to help with assistance technologies.
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  October 06, 2008 at 14:21 smeranda says highlighting selected tab with color isn't accessible. AIRA could be the bridge
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  October 06, 2008 at 14:21 smeranda says Adding a role to HTML markup <role="checkbox">
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  October 06, 2008 at 14:23 daugustine says I really like this ARIA stuff, very useful for accessibility
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  October 06, 2008 at 14:24 smeranda says Use ARIA to set states of a particular element <span class="tab" state="selected">You are on this tab</span>
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  October 06, 2008 at 14:24 smeranda says daugustine, yes it looks like a great tool. And it's based on W3C standards, another plus.
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  October 06, 2008 at 14:25 daugustine says www.w3.org/TR/wai-aria/
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  October 06, 2008 at 14:28 daugustine says and now the downsides
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  October 06, 2008 at 14:29 smeranda says ARIA not part of XHTML yet. There goes machine validation.
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  October 06, 2008 at 14:29 daugustine says only supported by ff3 as of now too
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  October 06, 2008 at 14:33 smeranda says FireVox plugin demo.
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  October 06, 2008 at 14:35 daugustine says smeranda: beautiful ui design on nebraska.unl.edu/daily_visit/schedule/index.asp?type=High%20School%20Senior
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  October 06, 2008 at 14:35 smeranda says daugustine, thanks
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  October 06, 2008 at 14:36 smeranda says FireVox plugin demo with ARIA... pretty sweet.
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  October 06, 2008 at 14:37 daugustine says very sweet...
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  October 06, 2008 at 14:40 smeranda says YUI supports ARIA with a few hacks.
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  October 06, 2008 at 14:40 smeranda says Fluid project: an open source initiative built on top of jQuery: www.fluidproject.org.