[Nfb-web] ARIA Elements in CSS

[Peter Donahue]

Good afternoon everyone,

    This month's FS Cast discussed the use of ARIA, a methodology used to 
improve the accessibility of Rich Internet Applications, (RIAS.) ARIA is an 
acronym for Accessible Rich Internet Applications. If you visited 
www.bookshare.org since it was relaunched earlier this week you'll know that 
they've enhanced their site navigation by implementing ARIA on that site. 
I'm all ready playing with the "Role" element and tested it on an affiliate 
site template and was pleased with the results. I'mcurious to know if anyone 
has examples of how to include ARIA definitions on a CSS. From what I've 
seen thus far some pseudoclasses would need to be created to designate page 
landmarks as has been done on the new Bookshare Web Site.

    ARIA has other attributes that can be used to enhance the accessibility 
of Web sites and applications that are quite exciting. Let me encourage 
everyone to listen to FS Cast 26; even if you're not a JAWS User. The 
information about ARIA and Web 2.0. You can hear or download the podcast at:
http://www.freedomscientific.com

 This information will be very useful in the future as the Web changes and 
accessibiliyty eveolves to address these needs.

Peter Donahue