[WSG] Petition to save John Slatin’s Accessibility Institute
I'm making my first steps regarding web accessibility, and today I was checking the RNIB.org.uk website when I found this news articlehttp://www.rnib.org.uk/wacblog/news/petition-to-save-john-slatin%E2%80%99s-accessibility-institute/in their blog. I quote: John Slatin, a respected member of the web accessibility community and former chair of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines Working Group, sadly passed away earlier this year leaving behind him the University of Texas Accessibility Institutehttp://www.utexas.edu/research/accessibility/ . Sadly UT want to close the Accessibility Institute which has been a centre of excellence for research and innovation in web accessibility. This would be a huge loss to the industry as the Accessibility Institute has contributed to the furtherance of web accessibility in many ways. You can read the rest of the news herehttp://www.rnib.org.uk/wacblog/news/petition-to-save-john-slatin%E2%80%99s-accessibility-institute/ . Sign the petition to save the Accessibility Institutehttp://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/SavetheInstitutetoday and tell anyone else who may be interested. Gonzalo González Mora PS: Sorry for my English but it's not my native language (I'm from Argentina), and this is the first discussion I open in the WSG so if I made any mistakes, please, point them out so that I can avoid them the next time. *** List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ***
Re: [WSG] best practices for using access keys
On Fri, Sep 5, 2008 at 11:25 PM, dwain [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: i've read the following two articles and i would entertain some feedback on using access keys. i'm slowly bringing my web site up to better accessibility standards and i have a few more things to do like add a skip nav link and access keys. any other articles and resources would be appreciated for both subjects. http://www.alistapart.com/articles/accesskeys/ http://www.sitepoint.com/article/accesskeys/ cheers, dwain -- Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety. Benjamin Franklin *** List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** Hi Dwain, You might find this article interesting: http://www.rnib.org.uk/wacblog/articles/too-much-accessibility/too-too-much-accessibility-accesskeys/Make sure you read the comments, theres' some really good info there. Gonzalo González Mora *** List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ***
Re: [WSG] Accesbility Help
On Thu, Sep 4, 2008 at 11:41 AM, Essential eBiz Solutions Ltd [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: *[image: Click the Essential eBiz Solutions logo to visit our home page]http://www.essentialebizsolutions.net * * Hi All,* *This is a mixed question, I have a contact form that I'm building. I want to add a human verifier to the forms but not a captcha one because they are far from accessible, I'm not that good at PHP though to figure it out, I already use the Mikes Green Beast form for general contact but this will be to process order request. I've trawled the internet but all I can find is captcha solutions, can any one point me in the right direction?* * * *Many thanks* Essential eBiz Solutions Ltd 6 Gibson Place Meir Stoke-on-Trent www.essentialebizsolutions.net *Disclaimer*: This email and its attachments may be confidential and are intended solely for the use of the individual to whom it is addressed. Any views or opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Essential eBiz Solutions Ltd. If you are not the intended recipient of this email and its attachments then please contact the sender and do not use or forward this e-mail to anyone. Essential eBiz Solutions Ltd, Registered in England and Wales Company Registration No: 57200784. Registered Office: 6, Gibson Place, Meir, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST3 5PQ. Please consider the environmental impact of printing this e-mail. CONFIDENTIAL: This email is intended for and confidential to the named recipient. If you have received a copy in error, please accept our apologies and destroy it. You may not use or disclose the contents of this e-mail to anyone, nor take copies of it. The only copies permitted are to be made by the named recipient and for the purpose of completing successful electronic transmission to the named recipient and then only on condition that these copies, with this notice attached, are kept confidential until destruction Hosting Plans http://www.krystal.co.uk/aff/aff.php?id=135_1 *** List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** Hi, I've seen this captcha service and, according to their website, it's accessible to blind users. I didn't check it, so I don't know... anyway, here's the link: http://recaptcha.net/ Gonzalo *** List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ***image001.jpg
Re: [WSG] Acceptable autoplay of music
I think it shouldn't automatically play the songs, it's really annoying from my point of view, specially when the volume is set to 100%. If you really need to play the songs automatically, I would suggest setting the volume to 50% or somewhere near that value. You should make the player visible so that you can stop it as soon as you reach the page. Gonzalo On Fri, Aug 15, 2008 at 11:14 AM, James Leslie [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, This is a more best practices question than strictly standards, but I *think* it is on-topic, apologies if not and please mail me off-list if you feel that is more appropriate. I have a band for a client who are requesting that on the homepage loading a music player starts automatically. Do people think this is acceptable for a bands website or would you think that you should always get the user to initiate playback? Thanks James *** List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** *** List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ***
Re: [WSG] IE loses background image
On Thu, Jul 31, 2008 at 1:50 AM, Michael Horowitz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My background image is disappearing in IE 7 but shows up in Firefox, Opera and safari. It's at horowitzfamily.net I'm thinking I have a conflict between different background images I have verified I have valid css http://jigsaw.w3.org/css-validator/validator?profile=css21warning=0uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.horowitzfamily.net%2F #mainNav ul a { margin:0; padding:0; display:block; line-height:40px; text-decoration:none; color:#00; background:url(../images/button3.jpg)no-repeat; font-size: 10px; color:#4d4325; font-weight:bold; text-indent:35px; } #mainNav img { margin:0px; padding:0px; display:block; float: left; } body { font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; background-image:url(../images/background.jpg); font-size:10px; } -- Michael Horowitz Your Computer Consultant http://yourcomputerconsultant.com 561-394-9079 *** List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** Add a space on the background property, like this: background:url(../images/button3.jpg) no-repeat; Gonzalo *** List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ***
Re: [WSG] Why css settings a background image in the body tag wouldn't work
On Tue, Jul 29, 2008 at 7:48 PM, Michael Horowitz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have set a background image in my body tag body { font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; background-image:url(../images/background.jpg) font-size:10px; } I am finding I am having to put this info instead in my div's Im sure it is some silly problem Thanks -- Michael Horowitz Your Computer Consultant http://yourcomputerconsultant.com 561-394-9079 *** List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** You forgot the semicolon (;) at the end of the background-image property. Gonzalo *** List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ***
Re: [WSG] IE6/7 behaviour
On Tue, Jun 24, 2008 at 11:41 AM, Rob Enslin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi all, if this is off topic I apologise in advance. I have a slight issue with IE (surprise surprise) on a page I'm *working* on. In FF and Safari (PC and Mac) my page is centred (#wrap). In IE it's not. Although not a standards-based question (I think) I wonder if anyone has the 'fix' for it? Code CSS snippet: body { margin: 0; padding: 0; } #wrap { width: 832px; margin: 0 auto; } The page: http://www.servicemanagement.co.uk/new.htm Many thanks in advance, Rob -- Rob Enslin Blog: http://enslin.co.uk Twitter: http://twitter.com/robenslin *** List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** Hi Rob, Try adding text-align:center; to the body and text-align:left; to the #wrap. Gonzalo *** List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ***
Re: [WSG] unsubscribe
Hi Margaret, I think you have to go here: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Gonzalo On Thu, Jun 19, 2008 at 8:45 PM, Cazabon, Margaret (DPS) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: unsubscribe *Kind regards* *Margaret * Margaret Cazabon Parliamentary Web Manager Department of Parliamentary Services Parliament House Canberra ACT 2600 phone 62772431 fax 62772400 email [EMAIL PROTECTED] ***http://www.aph.gov.au* http://www.aph.gov.au *** List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** *** List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ***
Re: [WSG] W3C HTML Validation of an Intranet site
On Thu, Jun 19, 2008 at 2:41 AM, Hayden's Harness Attachment [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have an Intranet site I wish to put through the HTML validator. How do I validate the Internet site. Download and save the code? then upload the code to the HTML validator? Angus MacKinnon Infoforce Services http://www.infoforce-services.com Faith is the strength by which a shattered world shall emerge into the light. - Helen Keller *** List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** Hello Angus, You can go here: http://validator.w3.org/#validate_by_upload, select your file and upload it. You'll get the validation results of the uploaded file. You can use the Web Developer add-on for Firefox and press CTRL+SHIFT+A, it automates this process. Gonzalo *** List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ***
Re: [WSG] Webstock recordings now available
On Wed, Mar 19, 2008 at 5:31 PM, Mike Brown [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://webstock.org.nz/past/recordings.php Enjoy! Mike *** List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** Could anyone download these files? I'm trying to download the mp3 (because of the lighter file size) but the speed is 1-3kB/sec and the connection is interrupted so I can't get the whole file (plus the outrageous time to download it, around 7hours for 43MB) :( Any chance to upload them to RapidShare or some other host? I could upload them to my hosting (I've got plenty of space and bandwidth, so I could store the mp3 there) if you upload them somewhere so I can download them. Anyway, much appreciated. Gonzalo *** List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ***