| smeranda | is | in "Avoiding the JavaScript:void(''); Building Web Apps That Work Anywhere and Everywhere #heweb08 |
Oct 06, 2008 -
02:01PM
| smeranda | is | in "Avoiding the JavaScript:void(''); Building Web Apps That Work Anywhere and Everywhere #heweb08 |
| smeranda | says | href="javascript.void(''); = BAD |
| smeranda | says | Less experienced users using the web. While true, more users are not putting up with interfaces/experiences that don't work. |
| smeranda | says | Accessible content no just for blind users anymore |
| almostcool | says | i was going to come to that one but it was packed when i opened the door |
| daugustine | says | i think i just lost my hearing... |
| smeranda | says | Old requirement for an app: Download Netscape navigator to download the update to Internet Explorer. WOW |
| daugustine | says | sounds like microsoft  |
| smeranda | says | Javascript libraries make it easy. Go jQuery! |
| smeranda | says | Code like it's 1999. Thanks Prince |
| daugustine | says | I'm sick of coding like it's 1999 |
| daugustine | says | ie6 needs to get sent into the depths of software hell |
| smeranda | says | sound system is killing my ears |
| smeranda | says | presenter putting in a plug for JS libraries, also a fan of jQuiery. |
| daugustine | says | haven't had the opportunity to use jQuery, but sounds like I need to find one |
| smeranda | says | ARIA attempts to solve the two biggest issues regarding web accessibility. |
| smeranda | says | daugustine, check out: nebraska.unl.edu/daily_visit/schedule/index.asp?type=High%20School%20Senior jQuery in use there. |
| smeranda | says | AIRA = Accessible Rich Internet Applications suite. Specs for browsers to help with assistance technologies. |
| smeranda | says | highlighting selected tab with color isn't accessible. AIRA could be the bridge |
| smeranda | says | Adding a role to HTML markup <role="checkbox"> |
| daugustine | says | I really like this ARIA stuff, very useful for accessibility |
| smeranda | says | Use ARIA to set states of a particular element <span class="tab" state="selected">You are on this tab</span> |
| smeranda | says | daugustine, yes it looks like a great tool. And it's based on W3C standards, another plus. |
| daugustine | says | www.w3.org/TR/wai-aria/ |
| daugustine | says | and now the downsides |
| smeranda | says | ARIA not part of XHTML yet. There goes machine validation.  |
| daugustine | says | only supported by ff3 as of now too |
| smeranda | says | FireVox plugin demo. |
| daugustine | says | smeranda: beautiful ui design on nebraska.unl.edu/daily_visit/schedule/index.asp?type=High%20School%20Senior |
| smeranda | says | daugustine, thanks |
| smeranda | says | FireVox plugin demo with ARIA... pretty sweet. |
| daugustine | says | very sweet... |
| smeranda | says | YUI supports ARIA with a few hacks. |
| smeranda | says | Fluid project: an open source initiative built on top of jQuery: www.fluidproject.org. |
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