“Accessibility” Archive
Standardistas, Help Fix Wikipedia
When it comes to professional web design and web development, not only the English Wikipedia is in questionable condition. And considering the value Wikipedia has as a contact point for rubbernecks and novices, it should be in our best interest to take care of …
Win a Signed Copy of “Webdesign mit CSS”
I am giving away a free yet signed copy of my German book Webdesign mit CSS – and you know what’s in the 2nd edition :) Winning is easy even though I want to get to know you a little bit better: Just write down your favorite football club and your postal address, then email jens(at)meiert.com …
Thoughts Dump
Thinking and quacking about WCAG 2.0 development and its new status, Opera challenging Microsoft in order to support and ensure proper web standards implementation, and some lucky restaurant staff being blessed and helped with good design …
Recent Relaunches: ZDFmediathek and Stiftung Warentest
Something about two notable redesigns and relaunches: On the one hand, the new multimedia appearance of German broadcasting company ZDF, and on the other hand, the new website of the independent testing institution “Stiftung Warentest”.
WCAG, HTML, and CSS: Maybe the Standards Need a Break
The web development community worries about the development of WCAG, HTML, and CSS (recently). These worries and the related criticism appear to be valid and legitimate – there are problems with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines …
Read and Support WCAG Samurai’s WCAG Errata
This week Joe Clark et al. published the WCAG Samurai Errata for Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 1.0, an extension of the first version of W3C’s accessibility guidelines. The document (make sure to read the introduction, too) means a more realistic update …
Heading webinale 07 … Not
I just canceled my session on the webinale 07 due to severe allergic reactions (at full tilt since Friday), probably even including a cold that flew under the radar. I don’t feel fine, and I can hardly speak. Here’s the old plan and the post I scheduled for today, for the sake of completeness …
10 Steps to Create a High-Quality Website
A valuable offer of information does not fall from the sky and it is impossible to gather it in a few easy clicks. No. What you need are goals, content, structure, design, programming and maintenance. What you need is expertise – constantly …
On Updating a Book (Webdesign mit CSS, 2nd Edition)
I’m still working on the second edition of Webdesign mit CSS (German, estimated release in August). And I may say: I like this work, but updating a book’s more challenging than starting from scratch anyway. It looks like less work, but that work’s really “different” …
“Valid CSS” and Similar Claims Are Unprofessional
You know them. “Valid CSS” here, “Valid HTML” there, coronated with some nifty “WAI AA” button. If these website claims hold true, that basically is a great thing. Unfortunately, those compliance (even if validity doesn’t equal compliance) and quality claims have absolutely no place …
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