Archive for the 'CSS' Category

Information Visibility in Screen Readers

Access Matters conducted an interesting test on how information is visible to screen readers using different approaches in hiding content from being displayed on the actual page. The provide a table or matrix to compare the different test cases with different screen reader products and versions.

[ Found via access-matters.com ]

Crossbrowser Rounded Corners

Using svg, vml and css this technique implements rounded corners cross browser compatible:

http://elv1s.ru/files/html+css/vector-corners.html

International Address Fields in Web Forms

Luke Wroblewski has a great article on web forms with suggestions for internationalization. He has also just released a book on how forms make or break the most crucial online interactions, that according to Alan Cooper “will help you every day”!

[ Found via uxmatters.com and rosendfeldmedia.com ]

Why and How: Styling Text Links

Text link styling is a design issue impacted by all of the very same issues that affect the overall site design. Poorly styled text links can detract from or ruin an otherwise well-designed page, while appropriately styled text links can add significant support to the brand and enhance the user experience. Since text links are a significant feature of the online experience, it’s an element of design worth getting right.

[Found via andyrutledge.com ]