15-03-2008
Here’s a great article from Webcredible about the web accessibility of AJAX. It also covers what AJAX is generally.
From the article:
To make AJAX accessible you need to:
- Inform Users Early in the Page that Dynamic Updates Will Occur
- Highlight the Areas That Have Been Updated
- Don’t Change the Focus
- Offer the Option to Disable Automatic Updates
- Ensure the Site Works If JavaScript Is Not Enabled
Obviously there quite a bit more to this! Check out more info and links on The Web Standards Project website
As with all technology developments, your target market must be considered first. If people who fit into the accessibility category are included (or legislation says you must conform) then you better make sure you consider how it will be built before you start coding.