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The Truth about Ajax and Accessibility
UIE Virtual SeminarJune 9, 2011
with Derek Featherstone (@feather)
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“JavaScript doesn’t work with screen readers”
FALSE
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“People with disabilities turn JavaScript o!”
FALSE
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What is the truth?
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We’ve created code that follows “best practice”
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JAWS didn’tget it.
Nothing.
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We’ve seen code that wasde!nitely NOT “best practice”
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// Custom App that uses// document.write for everything.// EVERYTHING.
document.write(lastNameInput);document.write(firstNameInput);
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JAWS understood
almost everything.
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The Truth about Ajax and Accessibility
UIE Virtual SeminarJune 9, 2011
with Derek Featherstone (@feather)