Dale Cruse's guest appearances

Dale Cruse

The Web Ahead

Jason Scott

Scott Murray

Jonathan Stark

Chris Coyier

Derek Featherstone

Jeremy Keith

Eric Meyer

Jeffrey Zeldman

Andy Budd

Rachel Nabors

Josh Clark

Steve Fisher

Erika Hall

Kristina Halvorson

Karen McGrane

OwlTail

What's the deal with accessibility and why should we care? How do we make our websites accessible? Dale Cruse joins Jen Simmons to discuss what it takes to make a website for everyone. Links for this episode:Dale Cruse (dalecruse) on TwitterDale Cruse - South Boston, MA, McGraw Hill Education, Ball State University | about.meWeb Content Accessibility Guidelines - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaWeb Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0ARIA - Accessibility | MDNTim Cook Soundly Rejects Politics of the NCPPR, Suggests Group Sell Apple's Stock - The Mac Observer"When we work on making our devices accessible by the blind, I don't consider the bloody ROI." — Tim Cook The Bradley: A Timepiece Designed to Touch and See by Eone Timepieces — KickstarterEone – Designed for everyoneWCAG Contrast checker :: Add-ons for FirefoxOne of many tools out there, and example of a browser plugin that can help you test for accessibility. This one checks color contrast in Firefox.  Wuhcag | Make your website accessible the easy wayA book that walks us through WCAG2.0 and explains what to consider and do. Adaptive Web DesignA basic book on progressive enhancement.  Designing with Progressive EnhancementA more advanced book on progressive enhancement. Starts basic, and provides more information in a longer book. Thanks to Media Temple for sponsoring the show. Enter promo code TWA when you sign up and you’ll get 25% off your first month of web hosting.

What's the deal with accessibility and why should we care? How do we make our websites accessible? Dale Cruse joins Jen Simmons to discuss what it takes to make a website for everyone. Links for this episode:<ul><li><a href="https://twitter.com/dalecruse" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dale Cruse (dalecruse) on Twitter</a> </li><li><a href="http://about.me/dalejcruse" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dale Cruse - South Boston, MA, McGraw Hill Education, Ball State University | about.me</a> </li><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_Content_Accessibility_Guidelines" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Web Content Accessibility Guidelines - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a> </li><li><a href="http://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG20/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0</a> </li><li><a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/Accessibility/ARIA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ARIA - Accessibility | MDN</a> </li><li><a href="http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/tim-cook-soundly-rejects-politics-of-the-ncppr-suggests-group-sell-apples-s" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tim Cook Soundly Rejects Politics of the NCPPR, Suggests Group Sell Apple's Stock - The Mac Observer</a> "When we work on making our devices accessible by the blind, I don't consider the bloody ROI." — Tim Cook </li><li><a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/eone/the-bradley-a-timepiece-designed-to-touch-and-see" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Bradley: A Timepiece Designed to Touch and See by Eone Timepieces — Kickstarter</a> </li><li><a href="http://eone-time.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Eone – Designed for everyone</a> </li><li><a href="https://addons.mozilla.org/en-us/firefox/addon/wcag-contrast-checker/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">WCAG Contrast checker :: Add-ons for Firefox</a> One of many tools out there, and example of a browser plugin that can help you test for accessibility. This one checks color contrast in Firefox. </li><li><a href="http://www.wuhcag.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wuhcag | Make your website accessible the easy way</a> A book that walks us through WCAG2.0 and explains what to consider and do. </li><li><a href="http://easy-readers.net/books/adaptive-web-design/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Adaptive Web Design</a> A basic book on progressive enhancement. </li><li><a href="http://filamentgroup.com/dwpe/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Designing with Progressive Enhancement</a> A more advanced book on progressive enhancement. Starts basic, and provides more information in a longer book. </li></ul>Thanks to <a href="http://mediatemple.net/?utm_source=thewebahead&amp;utm_medium=textlink&amp;utm_content=mar-apr_podcast&amp;utm_campaign=general" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Media Temple</a> for sponsoring the show. Enter promo code <code>TWA</code> when you sign up and you’ll get 25% off your first month of web hosting.

64: Accessibility with Dale Cruse