[Accessibility_sig] JavaScript Checkbox Help Needed

[McMillen, Node]

Thanks, these are great sources.  I'll check out all of them.
 
I started the w3school tutorial and did fine until I got to the lesson on
attaching to data sources.  I asked the folks in charge of the HHS web if I
could get permission to have asp space on the server and was told that asp
space is reserved for "programers".  Although I spent 9 years doing webpages
for several MHMR departments (both internet and intranet) before we
consolidated with HHS and for over two years have managed our  intranet site
as well as backup the rest of the department's pages (11 units, without
destroying anything),  I don't have a piece to paper to prove I won't screw
up the universe if I am given asp space on the server.  Looks like I need a
piece of paper to get a testing site and a testing site to get the
experience to prove that I can handle the testing site.
 
I found a rather expensive ASP.NET course that has VisualBasic (not script)
as an equally expensive prerequisite.  Our agency uses ASP not ASP.NET, so
I'm not sure it is what I need.  I don't want to spend that much money out
of my own pocket or out of my units budget, if I can't use it to do a better
job where I am.
 
I do appreciate all the great sources for information.  
 
 
Nodé McMillen, Ph.D.
Distance Learning Technician
Competency Training and Development
Facility Support Services
Health and Human Services Commission
Telephone: 512-206-4527
Fax: 512-206-5986
E-mail: node.mcmillen at hhsc.state.tx.us
Mail Code: 2059
http://www2.hhsc.state.tx.us/655/supportsvcs/CTD/CTD_default.shtm 

 

 

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From: accessibility_sig-bounces at knowbility.org
[mailto:accessibility_sig-bounces at knowbility.org] On Behalf Of
Bill.Woodland at tbpc.state.tx.us
Sent: Monday, February 26, 2007 12:09 PM
To: Discussion list for web and software accessibility issues
Subject: Re: [Accessibility_sig] JavaScript Checkbox Help Needed



This is where I began learning ASP back in 1999: 

http://www.learnasp.com/freebook/asp/ 

Another great resource that I still go back to frequently (because you just
can't remember EVERYTHING) is here: 

http://www.devguru.com/ 

They have quick references to ado, asp, css2, html, javascript, and a lot
more.  And of course there's also w3schools.com, but I think devguru is more
comprehensive on asp and vbscript. 

If you really meant VB, not vbscript, then try this: 

http://members.tripod.com/~Hannibal_Blount/VBOnline.html 



Bill Woodland, Programmer V, Texas Building and Procurement Commission
(Agency 303)
Phone: 512-936-2901  Fax: 512-236-6166  Email:
Bill.Woodland at tbpc.state.tx.us


accessibility_sig-bounces at knowbility.org wrote on 02/26/2007 10:18:10 AM:

> Thank you.  That does eleminate one message that users will have to click
> off.  Our curriculum developers are not computer developers.  They use
> Authorware for their products.  I take their products and try to get as
> close as I can using html mostly (with a little JavaScript thrown in for
the
> assesments at the end).  Persons with limited vision tested my program
> before I submitted it for DARS approval (which it received).  They had no
> problem with the input box for validation.  This was not a problem until
it
> was discovered that sighted non-employees will be using my programs
because
> they can't get access to the programs in the agency learning management
> system and most don't have the Authorware Player.  
> 
> Our curriculum designers are concerned that the sighted non-employees will
> have a problem with the validation box and with having to click it off
> twice. 
> 
> The coding sample you sent will make them a little happier.
> 
> Now, if you could just find an Active Server Pages (and VisualBasic) class
> that I can take locally . . . .
> 
> 
> 
> Nodé McMillen, Ph.D.
> Distance Learning Technician
> Competency Training and Development
> Facility Support Services
> Health and Human Services Commission
> Telephone: 512-206-4527
> Fax: 512-206-5986
> E-mail: node.mcmillen at hhsc.state.tx.us
> Mail Code: 2059
> http://www2.hhsc.state.tx.us/655/supportsvcs/CTD/CTD_default.shtm 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: accessibility_sig-bounces at knowbility.org
> [mailto:accessibility_sig-bounces at knowbility.org] On Behalf Of James Craig
> Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2007 6:58 PM
> To: Discussion list for web and software accessibility issues
> Subject: Re: [Accessibility_sig] JavaScript Checkbox Help Needed
> 
> McMillen, Node wrote:
> 
> > I added an alert to the checkbox that tells the user to uncheck the 
> > box and "select an answer from a, b, c or d listed below."  However, 
> > if the person does uncheck the box, they get the alert again and have 
> > to click OK again.  Our designers/developers believe this will be 
> > disconcerting for the users.  Does anyone know a fix for this problem, 
> > a self close for the alert box, . . . ?
> 
> You have developers that don't know how to fix this? I'd suggest hiring
> someone that knows JavaScript.
> 
> By your description I assume you've added something like this:
> 
>   onclick="alert('uncheck me')"
> 
> If thatt's the case, you can switch it to do what you want by changing it
> to:
> 
>   onclick="if (this.checked) alert('uncheck me')"
> 
> However, your accessibility problem comes not from the alerts but from the
> fact that you're using checkboxes for validation. I can't say for sure
since
> I haven't seen it, but you may want to reconsider the user experience
aspect
> of your web app.
> 
> James
> 
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