Screen Readers and Ajax
Last updated: March 21, 2008
A list of useful resources concerning screen readers and Ajax. For JavaScript resources, see Screen Readers and JavaScript.
Background and discussion
- 10 "Must Read" articles on Ajax and Accessibility (great starting point) from the Stanford Online Accessibility Program
- Ajax Accessibility Overview (April 2006) by Becky Gibson, Web accessibility architect, IBM
- Accessibility of Ajax Applications on WebAIM
- Future of web accessibility by Alastair Campbell
Technical
- Ajax, accessibility and the user by Henny Swan, RNIB (a great introduction to accessible Ajax)
- Making Ajax Work with Screen Readers (May 2006) by Gez Lemon and Steve Faulkner
- Improving Ajax applications for JAWS users by Gez Lemon and Steve Faulkner
- Screen Readers & JavaScript (CSUN 2007 presentation) by Steve Faulkner, The Paciello Group
- Ajax and Screenreaders: When Can it Work? (May 2006) by James "brothercake" Edwards on SitePoint
- Ajax and Screen Readers - Content Access Issues by Steve Faulkner, The Paciello Group
Accessible Rich Internet Applications (ARIA)
- WAI-ARIA Live Regions by Gez Lemon
- ARIA Toggle Button and Tri-state Checkbox examples by Steve Faulkner, The Paciello Group