Access Matters

Joe Clark asks how CSS controlled layouts affect assistive technology. Let’s find out. Part 1.

Congratulations to Andy, Derek, Patrick, Bruce, Gez, Ian and Matt! Best wishes for influencing assistive technology publishers and CMS builders to move closer to web standards.
Just as the Web Standards Project (WaSP) a few years ago focused on gaining better support of standards in browsers, they now form a team to focus on accessibility improvements […]

Should we really use long descriptions for complex images, or are there better ways? Inconsistent implementation in assistive technology encourages us to look for alternatives.

First of two notable questions about long descriptions. Extra points for finding D-links in the wild.