Experiences with Accessibility in DHTML, Ajax, and Rich Internet Applications
The Internet's dramatic shift from static to dynamic sites presents a series of new challenges to those committed to and dependent upon accessibility. The new dynamic sites are beginning to offer rich functionality previously found only in desktop-based software applications. On the desktop, accessibility is maintained through interchangeable input (keyboard and mouse), and through OS-level APIs that facilitate detailed and continuous communication with Assistive Technology (AT). In the browser, this interchangeability is often missing, and what primitive AT communication there is bypasses the OS's API and is shared too infrequently. Learn about challenges of DHTML/Ajax accessibility, review the current state of the art, and see a series of four approaches that, in total, can make today's modern interfaces more accessible.
Thunder Lizard
Senior Engineer and Designer: Nate Koechley