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Tabindex can be a very helpful attribute when coding a complexly-structured web form or page for accessibility.  It basically tells a page the order in which elements should be highlighted when the tab key is used.  Remember, lots of assistive technologies use the tab input. 

While coding, I stumbled across this little nugget that I thought I'd share here, thanks to Edward Bilodeau (same guy, new blog).

How to get Firefox/Mac to recognize tab index

I just spent the better part of an hour trying to 
get tabindex to work under Firefox/Mac OS X.  
The solution lies not in Firefox, but in the Mac 
OS X preferences.

Apple Menu > System Preferences > 
Keyboard and Mouse > Keyboard Shortcuts and 
under "Full Keyboard Access" choose "All controls".

Sweet lord....

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Without this enabled, every page in your browser becomes a keyboard trap.  Very frustrating.  Thanks, Edward!

• Published in the IASL 2009 Conference Book

Abstract:

With the advent of online social networking and the freely available information movements of search engines and wikis, students are used to an immense amount of technology before even setting foot in a library.  As such, school libraries are faced with the task of adapting traditional information delivery techniques and instructional interactions to this new media-literate generation, through the use of new Web technologies.

I presented this one-hour session at the eduWEB Conference 2009 in Chicago in July, 2009.

I presented this one-hour session at the Assistive Technology Industry Association Conference in Chicago in October, 2009.

I presented this 40-minute session at the Ex Libris Mid-Atlantic User Group 2009 in November, 2009 at Binghamton University in Binghamton, NY.

This poster details efforts from Drexel University Libraries to promote Drexel University's initiative to "go green."  Jay, Peggy, and I wrote the content and collected images.  Additionally, I researched and wrote up green-living tips for students at Drexel, designed the layout, formatted the poster, and drew the gr

Here is a listing of my past presentations, posters, publications, and other contributions in accessibility, Drupal, libraries, and technology. 

All presentation slides linked on this site are excerpts from the full presentations.  If you would like a copy of any whole presentation abstracted here, please contact me.

The newly-registered #drupal-accessibility channel is open and ready for accessibility-related development discussion and conversation.  I'm setting up logging so we can possibly use it to document things like conf calls and other Drupal chats related soon.
Check it out:

• Drupal IRC channels listing
• #drupal-accessibility
• How to use IRC