Re: [WSG] The notion of accessibility [was: Javascript Accessibility]

2009-03-03 Thread Steven Faulkner
HI Mathew So now a slight rant... I dont understand how: span role=aria-checkbox is better than: input type=checkbox ... ? 3 points 1. The ARIA spec recommends the use of native semantics where ever possible: Use native markup when possible. Use the semantic elements that are

Re: [WSG] The notion of accessibility [was: Javascript Accessibility]

2009-03-02 Thread Hassan Schroeder
Matt Morgan-May wrote: Look at the Atlas project that was unveiled this week, as an example. ref? -- Hassan Schroeder - has...@webtuitive.com Webtuitive Design === (+1) 408-621-3445 === http://webtuitive.com dream. code.

Re: [WSG] The notion of accessibility [was: Javascript Accessibility]

2009-03-02 Thread Matt Morgan-May
On 3/2/09 3:15 PM, Hassan Schroeder has...@webtuitive.com wrote: Matt Morgan-May wrote: Look at the Atlas project that was unveiled this week, as an example. ref? http://www.280atlas.com/ One of the developers is actually talking about ARIA right now:

[WSG] The notion of accessibility [was: Javascript Accessibility]

2009-03-02 Thread Mathew Robertson
On 3/2/09 2:02 AM, Mathew Robertson mat...@optusnet.com.au wrote: Its been possible to do ARIA style accessibility since about 1995 - its just now that people are starting to care. Matt Morgan-May matt...@adobe.com wrote: Not sure what value you were hoping to add to the conversation,