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Title Attributes Galore
The patches for Trac ticket 24766 are slated for addition to WordPress 3.7. This is great news for assistive technologyAssistive technology Assistive technology is an umbrella term that includes assistive, adaptive, and rehabilitative devices for people with disabilities and also includes the process used in selecting, locating, and using them. Assistive technology promotes greater independence…
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IRC Meeting: August 7, 2013
A very busy & productive meeting. We’ve identified two high priority areas that we’d like to focus on in the next couple of months. #media-manager, #meetup, #trac-2, #ui
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Accessible Polls and Surveys
We are always looking at ways to increase feedback from disabled users of WordPress. The more we know about the issues that people face every day, the more we can advocate for positive changes. We also appreciate that it can be very daunting to post a comment on a blog like this one. So we…
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IRC Meeting: July 17, 2013
Long time no meetupMeetup All local/regional gatherings that are officially a part of the WordPress world but are not WordCamps are organized through https://www.meetup.com/. A meetup is typically a chance for local WordPress users to get together and share new ideas and seek help from one another. Searching for ‘WordPress’ on meetup.com will help you…
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Accessibility Objectives for WordPress – Initial Thoughts
An initial list of accessibility objectives for WordPress. Asking for comments and further suggestions.
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Potentially useful accessibility plug in I learned about…
Potentially useful accessibility plug-in I learned about today at WordCamp Chicago: https://wordpress.org/plugins/media-ally/ #a11y, #alt, #images, #media, #plugins-2
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Next IRC Meetup
Just a quick reminder that the next IRC meetupMeetup All local/regional gatherings that are officially a part of the WordPress world but are not WordCamps are organized through https://www.meetup.com/. A meetup is typically a chance for local WordPress users to get together and share new ideas and seek help from one another. Searching for ‘WordPress’…
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Should We Be Dropping the Role Attribute in Twenty Thirteen Yet?
Your feedback is requested on Trac Ticket 24629. Cited example: Should the Twenty Thirteen drop the use of the role attribute on the HTMLHTML HTML is an acronym for Hyper Text Markup Language. It is a markup language that is used in the development of web pages and websites.5 nav element on the grounds that…
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IRC Meeting: May 22, 2013
Another small but busy IRC meeting on #wordpress-ui where discussion focused on assessing the translate.wordpress.org site for possible accessibilityAccessibility Accessibility (commonly shortened to a11y) refers to the design of products, devices, services, or environments for people with disabilities. The concept of accessible design ensures both “direct access” (i.e. unassisted) and “indirect access” meaning compatibility with…
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Site Feedback Request
We have been approached by the folks over at translate.wordpress.org. They are keen to ensure that it is accessible as possible and would like our help to identify any problems with the current site. So please take a little time, between May 17 & May 31, to have a look at translate.wordpress.org and give us…