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Just a Spec
A podcast about the protocols, the projects, and the people who make the open platform of the Internet possible.
Just a Spec
The Accessibility Tree
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Jared White & Ayush Newatia
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Episode 8
Gather ’round the accessibility tree, dear listeners, and hear a grand tale about roles and attributes, screen readers and DOM inspectors, and how to be a good A11Y. We also touch on why accessibility isn’t something you bolt on after you design a website but is part of the process from the very beginning.
Hosted by Jared White & Ayush
Links:
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- HTML Design Principles: Priority of Constituencies
- WAI (Web Accessibility Initiative)
- The Accessibility Tree
- ARIA Resources for Developers
- ARIA Attributes (MDN Docs)
- ARIA Roles (MDN Docs)
Additional resources:
- Adrian Roselli
- Common ARIA mistakes and how to avoid them
- (No ARIA is better than bad ARIA!)
- WebAIM - web accessibility in mind
- Basecamp Accessibility Guidelines
- The Patchability of the Open Web
- (aka the “Right to Inspect”)