The web application development strategy here at work is based on asp.NET. These tips for improved accessibility in ASP.NET 1.1 will hopefully be of use to all asp.NET programmers having to do their best with providing some level of accessibility.

An interesting opinion from Derek Featherstone over at Box of Chocolates on the topic of what is accessibility. Joe Clark’s latest ALA article on PDF accessibility, provides the contention:

The goal of the accessibility advocate is to improve accessibility for people with disabilities, period.

Tommy Olsson disagrees and believes it is about making the web accessible to all, regardless of (dis)ability or device.

I’m in the same camp as Tommy but Derek left, went to Joe and is now on the fence supporting both sides. I always pride myself on being able to understand all points of view too so Derek’s current thinking is agreeable with me too. So it’s up there on the fence for me too. It’s big and sturdy enough for us all.

Great timing with the discovery of this article via the Accessify forums. I’m currently working on a proposal for a web development strategy that will, amongst other things, include identifying best practices for creating forms. So without further ado, the article link: Accessible Form Guidelines, The do’s & don’ts of accessible form design, Complete with example forms and JavaScript form tricks.