Cont…
•Some ways to improve AJAX
accessibility:
–1. Inform the user at the top of the form
that it requires JavaScript or detect JavaScript automatically and warn the
user when it isn’t available.
–2. Inform the user that the page is updated
dynamically. Important for screen reader users - it will help them decide
when to trigger a re-read of the page.
–3. Make it possible to
receive an alert when information was updated.
•e.g. JS Alert boxes are read by the screen
reader and are usually displayed together with a sound
–4. Highlight recently updated areas for a
short period of time. Helps sighted users understand what just
happened.
•e.g. "The Yellow Fade
Technique" and the "Fade Anything Technique" (FAT)
•General theme - Design for
your users rather than code for them