Techniques harvest

SC	HTML	CSS	General	Script	Other
1.1 L1 SC1	Link to a sequence of pages that provide function (for some simple function): nightmare where page has to reload over and over		What is a good alt. For functional non-text content - simple example is a calculator What captions are and audio description are and how to provide Need to provide information about caption formats that can be used - can link to other sites with that info Include discussion of open captioned format alongside non-captioned	Non-text elements generated by script must have text alternatives Need to show how to properly add non-text elements that will work with at Using script for hiding content	Link to server side implementation (Regarding accessing captions) store user settings in a cookie Provide a script button to access the captions Link to flash techniques
1.1 L1 SC2
1.1 L1 SC3	Text labels above and below the sensory content				Client side forms validation with server side back up
1.1 L1 SC4	Consider no-script element with no content	Using images as list item bullets (removed?) Background images are being used freq now for decorative images Use CSS for non-essential background audio		Putting it in a fashion so if script is not supported it just disappears for decorative content-- this becomes a tech. That just explains that you don't have to do anything (for scripting that is not essential to operation)
1.1 L1 SC5					Meta refresh for web cams - traffic cams for ex
1.2 L1 SC2			Describe audio descriptions and how to create them Techniques for switching audio tracks ADI guidelines for AD - http://adinternational.org/adiguidelines.HTML
1.2 L2 SC1			Time shifting Streaming captions: http://www.captioncolorado.com/products/internet.HTML Captions being provided in a separate window Could also talk about open captions
1.2 L3 SC1	Link to stable site that provides description of different options for real time captioning		Providing sign language video e.g., vcom 3d http://www.vcom3d.com/ Get rnid to provide techniques Techniques for where to position		Techniques on picture in picture display SMIL techniques for sizing and position in window or present in separate window
1.2 L3 SC2			Creating Extended Audio Descriptions in QuickTime http://ncam.wgbh.org/richmedia/tutorials/qtxad.HTML AD tutorials: http://ncam.wgbh.org/richmedia/strategies/XAD.php		Same as audio descriptions, SMIL 2 will have a way to pause video
1.2 L3 SC3			John Slatin's performance where the audio description was scripted but done "live" Radio describes - that's why lots of people listen to the radio and watch at the same time
1.3 L1 SC1		Positioning, styling	Relationship between caption/audio description and multimedia	Create elements when creating new content
1.3 L1 SC2	Emphasis element and coloring rather than just using span with color		Asterisk near required field instead of just making it red Color for headings Encoding color so that it can be programmatically determined: have to specify it a certain way so that ats can pick it up Indicating correct and incorrect	Style switcher Cautionary - don't just change the color unless also setting some structural attribute
1.3 L2 SC1		Not using CSS as the only way to indicate a blockquote	Choosing technologies whose players expose text attributes to AT
1.3 L2 SC2	(Similar to L1)
1.3 L3 SC1	Tabindex? May be covered by 2.4	Don't put stuff out of sequence Affecting the layout, when that fails, the order should still be relevant	Sequences between delivery units	Script to provide style switcher
1.4 L1 SC1		For background images and colors Layered divs		Hiding layered divs
1.4 L2 SC1			(only general)
1.4 L2 SC2			(general techniques) Provide links to tools to evaluate
1.4 L2 SC3	bgsound, autoplay			Button Scripted cookie to remember settings	Cookie to remember settings
1.4 L3 SC1	Using foreground and background colors	Using foreground and background colors		Scripted colour changes to create violations that weren't there before Moving text must have sufficient contrast with all the places it can move to
1.4 L3 SC2			Strategy for measuring
2.1 L1 SC1	onclick as mechanism to get focus tabindex, though user agent issues Anchors on image buttons
2.1 L3 SC1	Redundant links for server-side image maps Use of <map> to allow keyboard navigation		Keyboard access to controls used in mapping programs
2.2 L1 SC1			Show time remaining Creating a time out with a way to turn it off	Creating a way to extend or modify time	Server-side tech to remember settings related to timeouts
2.2 L2 SC1		Switch between using animated vs. Static images		Implement blinking via script w/ a way to turn it off	Cover animated gifs
2.2 L2 SC2			Pausing multimedia	Make text shake, there should be a script technique to make it stop shaking	Ticker-tape scrolling (various technologies)
2.2 L3 SC1			Design content without requiring timing Address online testing
2.2 L3 SC2	Meta-refresh technique		Turning things off	JavaScript alerts? Issues around allowing users to turn off alerts - might be a technique to allow people to prevent alerts
2.2 L3 SC3				Checking to find out if timeout is about to occur and allowing users to submit before timeout occurs	Server-side techniques around keeping data while awaiting re-authentication Store intermediate results on multi-part surveys on the server
2.3 L1 SC1			How to provide a good warning and using entry pages (issues around controlling path users use to get to a page) Splash page that warns of issue before playing Use a checkbox on a page that presents a warning before presenting content Just don't do it How to evaluate for problematic content	Can check preferences before serving problem content	Use robots.txt to exclude violating content from search engines
2.3 L3 SC1	Foreground/background issues	Foreground/background issues	Some way to determine whether or not they are violating this Need to address what the problem space around these criterion are
2.4 L1 SC1	<link> and <a> Header elements Lists and groups of links onclick event handlers that take you to another page Autosubmit combo boxes			Reference DHTML roadmap JavaScript url (sometimes navigational feature, sometimes not) -- if you're using this as a navigational feature, don't
2.4 L2 SC1	Table of contents		Linking to related content How to assign effective metadata Allowing users to search as well as browse Links to most popular content	From a list apart - use link element to create drop-down menus	Server-side tech about using search engines
2.4 L2 SC2	Revise HTML 9.7 to be more general? (currently applies only to link groups) Ideally, using <div> would help Headers Tables	Allow keyboard users to view skip links	Hide repeated content
2.4 L2 SC3			Writing a good title Titles being unique?
2.4 L2 SC4	Use spacer gif in link text so that it is not visible where alt for spacer gif gives additional clarification
2.4 L3 SC1	For image maps, area element should exist in source code in reasonable order HTML forms, if multiple submit buttons, be sure the first one is the one you want to be default (may fit better under 2.1)	Negative technique around illogical HTML source order corrected by CSS		Focus order for JavaScript menus
2.4 L3 SC2	Use of <link> element		Breadcrumb navigation Using icons and color to differentiate sections of a site Negative technique around breaking the back button? Using different colors on visited vs. Unvisited links
2.5 L2 SC1			Validation of credit card formats Writing understandable 401 or 404 pages Provide a guess when desired page is not found "smart 404"	Client side validation and scripting alert Client side validation and add error text via the DOM
2.5 L2 SC2			Google "did you mean" example Provide a list of words that are similar Type 3 letters and provide a list of choices that begin with those letters Use soundex codes Google suggest? Http://www.google.com/webhp?Complete=1&hl=en Show similar search results/matches In page link from error message to field with the error A featured link in amazon? Query enhancements
2.5 L2 SC3			Dividing processes into steps and allowing forward and backward nav. Return a new form with only the incorrect fields available Programmatically provide supplemental information - tooltips with additional info or help	Alert/pup-up with "Are you sure?" and ok, cancel	Server side tech that allows users to log back in, see past transactions and cancel
2.5 L3 SC1			Confirmation window opens to show user action has completed Provide spell checking Help bubbles Tooltips using title Do not use same words or letter combinations to begin each item of the list Providing help link on every page (annoying) assistant in the corner of the page
3.1 L1 SC1	Text directionality Use of meta tag with content-language (unsure if supported)		How to use templates - put language in just once in the template. This could also be used in many other areas
3.1 L2 SC1	What to do if specify more than one language in header?
3.1 L3 SC1	<link rel="glossary">		Provide definitions via bubble help Provide hyperlinks to relevant online dictionaries
3.1 L3 SC2	Definition lists		Internal linking	Way to highlight important words in the content via button press and scripting/CSS
3.1 L3 SC3			Expanded form presented first time it is used and acronym is presented in parends after - then use acronym in subsequent references Provide search engine to look up
3.1 L3 SC4			How to mark up section titles How to write descriptive titles
3.1 L3 SC5		Make sure people notice the text summary by using diff. Presentation style	Recommendations on how to provide the alternatives Front load the document - make first paragraph the summary Make sure spoken version of text content is not started automatically in the background or only at the user's request	Style sheet switcher or script tech. To switch between diff. Version of a doc.
3.2 L1 SC1	Need an alternative to "target" since not allowed in strict HTML. Rel is external then programmatically open new window.	CSS inherit w/inherit property children will accept computed value of parent		Using "a" is one way to satisfy this. Have technique for using? [or just refer to HTML spec]
3.2 L2 SC1		CSS about indenting text. Not properly mapped.	General tech about introducing subitems to clarify allowed		Server-side includes Templates CMS to help
3.2 L2 SC2	Discuss onfocus event handler and what not to do when activated		Change of context - a change of user agent, viewport, user interface controls, or focus; or complete change of content.	Does this address issue w/tabbing to menu item and menu item opens automatically (on tab into)? On forms submit, have to use submit so that doesn't rely on focus to cause submission
3.2 L2 SC3				Using onchange on select (in an accessible way) somewhat controversial (but will log and explore) Question about: technique to address issue that automatically advances you to next field after enter x # of characters? When hit back to fix an entry, now in different field.
3.2 L2 SC4			This is more about generating the page rather than fixing later. Perhaps general technique "just do it..."
3.2 L3 SC1			Test - if a graphic is associated with different uris on different pages, flag them and determine if differences make sense. If not, make consistent.
3.2 L3 SC2	"On leaving a data field" Use links to cause page to refresh instead of automatic refresh		No automatic refreshes, at all. Navigating around page, shouldn't cause change of context (e.g., pop-ups). However, this meant to mean "only by user request." Changes of user agent Change in user interface control?
4.2 L1 SC1	noframes, noscript Fallback mechanism for applets (if applet not in baseline) need alternative mechanism for functionality		Links to alternatives (concern about these and cyberghetto)		Content negotiation User settings, store preferences Style switcher
4.2 L1 SC2			Keyboard handling Not trapping keyboard "hit x to return to previous page" covered by "must be able to use w/keyboard" Getting trapped in a plug-in Can never use contenteditable? Should document workarounds/games/kludges related to	Keyboard event handlers. How to return t/f if handle or if OS handles.
4.2 L1 SC3			There are techniques but can't validate right now and don't have spec yet However, if use elements semantically correctly would satisfy to best of ability. Also, in some techs (flash) don't' you have to do for info to get passed through? Concern that people creating UI elements with a and div and is that not using the elements semantically correctly Issue - is it possible to meet the strict interpretation of this in HTML? If not, what is the intent? Can we meet the intent with other wording?
4.2 L1 SC4	Label element for most controls, alt for image input, value for most buttons, text for button element
4.2 L1 SC5				DHTML roadmap techniques	Java, Flash techniques Primary concern now about programmatic objects. Mapping to UAAG 1.0 that all things are covered. Eventually XHTML. Perhaps confusing now for HTML developers, but need to document in guide asap
4.2 L1 SC6			Point to external documentation that explains/shows Redundant with using accessibility conventions? No - if use accessibility features, get for free. If not, need to do the things in L1 SC6	Document.write	W/java if using classes that include accessibility then get for free, but if not then need to ensure that do these things
4.2 L2 SC1	"Creating Invisible labels for form elements" is mapped here. Should remap to L1SC4		People interpret this to mean that they have to use all accessibility features (e.g., accesskey, tabindex) that not necessarily the case Document the user agent issue where accessibility features are not supported or supported inconsistently
4.2 L3 SC1				All uses of JavaScript on a site (if script not in baseline) are accessible and also work with out.	Tech is - follow techs for that tech