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"accessibility" means: can all programs and people access the information on the web page.
"semantics" means that the "words" of our code have meaning, so that programs can help people to access the information.

WAI: Web Accessibility Intiative
ARIA: Accessible Rich Internet Applications

"WAI-ARIA, the Accessible Rich Internet Applications Suite, defines a way to make Web content and Web applications more accessible to people with disabilities. It especially helps with dynamic content and advanced user interface controls developed with Ajax, HTML, JavaScript, and related technologies." — WWW Consortium

Some extra code will make your websites available to almost everyone: blind, handicapped, and more.

However, browsers and screen readers are not all implementing it the same. So "web designers who care for accessibility should use WAI-ARIA markup only to enrich their sites. They should not rely on it."

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ARIA - Introduction

A WAI-ARIA overview http://www.w3.org/WAI/intro/aria.php Summary of WAI-ARIA Shawn Henry - W3C : September 2010

Can WAI-ARIA build a more accessible web? http://www.webmonkey.com/2010/11/can-wai-aria-build-a-more-accessible-web/ "Accessibility troubles as they relate to dynamic web apps." "Use WAI-ARIA, but don't rely on it" Scott Gilbertson - WebMonkey : November 2010

Simply Accessible http://simplyaccessible.com/ "share our experiments, thoughts, and opinions on creating accessible web sites and apps." Derek Featherstone : 2011

The accessibility of WAI-ARIA http://www.alistapart.com/articles/the-accessibility-of-wai-aria/ Discussion of web technology and user agents. "use WAI-ARIA markup only to enrich their sites. They should not rely on it." Detlev Fischer - A List Apart : November 2010

implementing

ARIA and progressive enhancement http://www.alistapart.com/articles/aria-and-progressive-enhancement/ "Rubber, meet road: A really simple way to start implementing ARIA is by using ARIA’s landmark role concept." Derek Featherstone - A List Apart : November 2010

Fix the Web Links http://www.fixtheweb.net/links some good links to information about accessibility on the web. Fix the Web : 2011

WAI-ARIA 1.0 authoring practices http://www.w3.org/TR/wai-aria-practices/ An author's guide to understanding and implementing Accessible Rich Internet Applications W3C : September 2010

WAI-ARIA roles model http://www.w3.org/WAI/PF/aria/roles Defines the WAI-ARIA role taxonomy and describes the characteristics and properties of all roles. W3C : September 2010

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