Category: Resurrected
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Accessibility Bookmarklets
Update: this was originally published in 2013 and many of the links will be outdated. Bookmarklets are small javascript links that let you perform tasks in your browser. I have collected a set of bookmarklets that allow easier accessibility testing. This collection will certainly grow. What is your favorite? Add it in the comments. To…
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Neutered Links: A.K.A removing the href attribute
Restored Article: Originally published: January 2, 2013 Restored: April 18, 2025 Introduction There’s an old programming saying: Garbage in, Garbage out. Bad input leads to bad results. Whether you’re building a website, app, or even a chocolate-covered cream puff, good practices are essential. Recently, a pattern has emerged where links are not keyboard accessible. This…
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Storyboard your DHTML interactions
Please note: this was originally published in 2006. YUI’s Interesting Moments spreadsheet is a great resource, especially as modern developers (using javascript platforms) have less understanding of micro-interactions. I’ve encouraged designers to use this in their specifications documents. I’ve kept internet archive links as the Yahoo articles have been deleted. Bill Scott gave an interesting…