Category Archives: Accessibility

MathML on ANGEL

Posted on September 28, 2012 by Elizabeth Pyatt

I’m prepping for a STEM Accessibility webinar and I am happy to announce that ANGEL does support MathML, at least for browsers that are able to display it. For accessibility purposes, my goal is to ensure that MathML is displayed… More On: MathML on ANGEL

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Why “Accessify” is a Word

Posted on August 15, 2012 by Elizabeth Pyatt

The accessibility been using the verb “accessify” in recent months and a question that has come up is – “Is accessify a word?” My answer is yes, and most linguists would agree. Here’s why: It Sounds Like English With very… More On: Why “Accessify” is a Word

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Accessibility Presentation for Network of Trainers/LD Camp

Posted on July 12, 2012 by Elizabeth Pyatt

I’ll be presenting a Lightning Talk about accessibility for the Network of Trainer event. If you go to the Summer Camp, I’ll be doing a Q & A session also. TrainingNetofTrainers.pptx

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Web 2002: Accessibility Meets Gamification

Posted on June 29, 2012 by Elizabeth Pyatt

Before I went on vacation, I attended the Web 2012 conference, particularly the accessibility track. I went to a lot of great sessions, but the one that surprised me the most was one that talked about how to motivate university… More On: Web 2002: Accessibility Meets Gamification

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Firefox ESR 10 – A Way to Slow Down Firefox Upgrades

Posted on April 27, 2012 by Elizabeth Pyatt

I love Firefox, but not necessarily the rapid upgrade cycle. The issue isn’t so much the speed, but the fact that my plugins can’t keep up, particularly my Firefox Accessibility plugins. On the other hand, I don’t want to miss… More On: Firefox ESR 10 – A Way to Slow Down Firefox Upgrades

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MathML…On a Screen Reader

Posted on April 13, 2012 by Elizabeth Pyatt

As part of the Penn State accessibility initiative, I’ve been working on how to accessify math/science courses along with others like World Campus and Dutton Institute. Part of that has been figuring out how to post MathML on modern browsers,… More On: MathML…On a Screen Reader

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Distinguishing B(old) from STRONG Text with CSS

Posted on April 11, 2012 by Elizabeth Pyatt

Although not a major accessibility blocker, many standards experts recommend replacing B tags with STRONG tags (and I with EM). If you are dealing with legacy documents, this can be trick because B tagged text and STRONG text actually look… More On: Distinguishing B(old) from STRONG Text with CSS

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TLT Symposium Presentation on Blockers

Posted on March 23, 2012 by Elizabeth Pyatt

BlockersSym.pptx

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How to Accessify the NCAA Brackets? Hint: Forget ALT Tags

Posted on March 16, 2012 by Elizabeth Pyatt

I just found a great resource on accessifying technical (STEM) diagrams, from WGBH NCAM, but there’s one diagram they did not cover – the NCAA Basketball Bracket diagram. Obviously, any kind of ALT diagram will be very very long and… More On: How to Accessify the NCAA Brackets? Hint: Forget ALT Tags

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Three New Accessibility Toolbars for Firefox

Posted on February 23, 2012 by Elizabeth Pyatt

If you’re being asked to accessify a Website, Firefox plugins can be some very handy tools to have, and I have recently discovered three new ones which extend my functionality in addition to the classic Accessibility Evaluation Toolbar . All… More On: Three New Accessibility Toolbars for Firefox

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