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=Summary: mozilla.dev.accessibility - to October 6, 2006=
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== Newsgroup ==
  
[news://news.mozilla.org/Mozilla.dev.accessibility mozilla.dev.accessibility]
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[news://news.mozilla.org/Mozilla.dev.accessibility mozilla.dev.accessibility] - Discussions about accessibility.
  
Authored by Sherman Fernandes, Dean Woodside
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== Authors ==
  
==Announcements==
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# [[User:Dwwoodsi | Dean Woodside]]
*[http://groups.google.ca/group/mozilla.dev.accessibility/browse_thread/thread/83a1720241e31603/c5d14e682913d2b8?hl=en#c5d14e682913d2b8 Legal Precedent Set for Web Accessibility]
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# [[User:Sherman | Sherman Fernandes]]
*:US Federal court rules that retailers may be sued if its website is inaccsessible.  [http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060907/cgth051.html?.v=55 Read more...]
 
  
==Discussions==
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== Weekly Summaries ==
*[http://groups.google.ca/group/mozilla.dev.accessibility/browse_thread/thread/b0d27a9a4e1178ce/cfd52a0084821c29?hl=en#cfd52a0084821c29 W3C Sets Road Map for Web App Accessibility]
 
*:The W3C introduced its WAI-ARIA (Web Accessibility Initiative for Accessible Rich Internet Applications) roadmap--a set of guidelines for developers to make accessible web content.  This set of documents tackles some of the difficulties that AJAX has been causing with regards to accessibility.  [http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,2020798,00.asp Read more...]
 
*:'''Other links of interest:'''
 
*::[http://www.w3.org/TR/2006/WD-aria-roadmap-20060926/ Roadmap for Accessible Rich Internet Applications (WAI-ARIA Roadmap)]
 
*::[http://www.w3.org/TR/2006/WD-aria-role-20060926/ Roles for Accessible Rich Internet Applications (WAI-ARIA Roles)]
 
*::[http://www.w3.org/TR/2006/WD-aria-state-20060926/ States and Properties Module for Accessible Rich Internet Applications (WAI-ARIA States and Properties)]
 
*::[http://juicystudio.com/article/making-ajax-work-with-screen-readers.php Making Ajax Work with Screen Readers]
 
  
==Meetings==
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* [http://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/Newsgroup_summaries:mozilla-dev-accessibility:2006-10-06 Pre October 06, 2006] / [[Newsgroup Summary: mozilla.dev.accessibility - Pre October 06, 2006| CS1 copy]]
*[http://groups.google.ca/group/mozilla.dev.accessibility/browse_thread/thread/1c558538aa59b9bb/4546f51f65631d3b?hl=en#4546f51f65631d3b Accessibility Hackfest 2006] - October 10-12 in Cambridge, MA ([http://wiki.mozilla.org/Accessibility_Hackfest_2006 more details])
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* [http://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/Newsgroup_summaries:mozilla-dev-accessibility:2006-10-13 Oct 6-13, 2006] / [[Newsgroup Summary: mozilla.dev.accessibility - October 6-13, 2006| CS1 copy]]
*:Participants include the Mozilla Foundation, IBM, Sun and Novell to name a few.
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* [http://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/Newsgroup_summaries:mozilla-dev-accessibility:2006-11-10 Oct 28-Nov 10, 2006]
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* [http://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/Newsgroup_summaries:mozilla-dev-accessibility:2006-11-22 Nov 17-Nov 22, 2006]
  
 
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== Frequently Asked Questions ==
=Frequently Asked Questions=
 
 
'''Q:''' Where can I find more about Mozilla's accessibility initiatives?<br>
 
'''Q:''' Where can I find more about Mozilla's accessibility initiatives?<br>
 
A: [http://www.mozilla.org/access/ Mozilla Accessibility Project]<br>
 
A: [http://www.mozilla.org/access/ Mozilla Accessibility Project]<br>
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'''Q:''' I'm interested in helping promote the fine accessibility features that Firefox provides, what can I do?<br>
 
'''Q:''' I'm interested in helping promote the fine accessibility features that Firefox provides, what can I do?<br>
A: [http://accessfirefox.com/ Firefox Accessibility Advocates]<br>
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A: Join the [http://accessfirefox.com/ Firefox Accessibility Advocates]<br>

Latest revision as of 16:21, 24 November 2006

Newsgroup

mozilla.dev.accessibility - Discussions about accessibility.

Authors

  1. Dean Woodside
  2. Sherman Fernandes

Weekly Summaries

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Where can I find more about Mozilla's accessibility initiatives?
A: Mozilla Accessibility Project


Q: What are some of the built-in accessibility features that are currently supported in the browser?
A: Firefox's Built-in Accessibility Features


Q: Which assistive technologies support Firefox and Thunderbird?
A: Assistive Technology Compatibility - Documents assistive technologies for Windows, Linux, UNIX, Mac OS X and the degree of compatibility with Firefox 1.5.0.5+ and Thunderbird 1.5.0.5+


Q: What can I do to make sure my Mozilla extensions are accessible?
A: In general, use the Accessible Toolkit Checklist. For interface design with XUL, follow the Accessibile XUL Authoring Guidelines.


Q: I'm interested in helping promote the fine accessibility features that Firefox provides, what can I do?
A: Join the Firefox Accessibility Advocates