04.06.2006 - so_ticker
I've been sitting on this one for a while (started it in February) because I wasn't sure how I felt about it. I also wasn't sure that it was as accessible as it needed to be (or could be), given its nature.
That said, this is one of those things that clients/product managers/etc want all the time, so there is no reason not to make one available that is as accessible and unobtrusive as possible. I'm still not 100% that it is, so any feedback is greatly appreciated.
Have a look at so_ticker, a horizontal, one-letter-at-a-time news ticker and let me know what you think.
Posted by grant on April 6, 2006 @ 11:10 am
Theres is only a problem with it in Safari. If you are with the mouse over it, it goes to the end until its blank again and if you then leave, nothing happens anymore. You will see nothing.
Posted by andreas on April 6, 2006 @ 11:16 am
so_ticker = new Object();
is necessary? I've started using object literals when applicable but have never needed it.
Posted by Stephen Clay on April 6, 2006 @ 5:49 pm
Posted by Steve on April 6, 2006 @ 5:59 pm
From an accessibility standpoint, you've covered all the bases. About the only thing I think you might consider would be creating the ability to tab through the remaining headlines in the list after focus is applied to to the current headline. Essentially, duplicating the tab order when javascript is turned off.
Great work, man!
Posted by Steve Ganz on April 7, 2006 @ 1:11 pm
Posted by Stephanie on April 11, 2006 @ 6:59 pm
Posted by Gerry on April 21, 2006 @ 10:34 pm
Posted by Ara Pehlivanian on May 23, 2006 @ 11:03 am
Posted by Kary on June 16, 2006 @ 1:18 pm
You're not that type, are you?
Posted by Steve on June 16, 2006 @ 1:47 pm
best thing... it introduced me to a whole raft of extra goodness here ;)
Posted by OffBeatMammal on August 20, 2006 @ 10:54 pm
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