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Blog Post:
Reintroducing MsaaVerify as an open source project on CodePlex
saraford
Prior to my retirement from accessibility (i'm still retired, btw), This blog post has been moved to http://saraford.net/2007/01/10/reintroducing-msaaverify-as-an-open-source-project-on-codeplex/
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10 Jan 2007
Blog Post:
Another MSDN Blog that discusses accessibility - Microsoft Federal Developer Evangelism Team Blog
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This blog has moved to http://saraford.net/2006/04/05/another-msdn-blog-that-discusses-accessibility-microsoft-federal-developer-evangelism-team-blog/
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5 Apr 2006
Blog Post:
Accessibility and Interviewing
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Gretchen is curious what your experiences have been like , This blog post has moved to http://saraford.net/2005/07/22/accessibility-and-interviewing/
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22 Jul 2005
Blog Post:
Visual Studio 2005 Beta 2 Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT) now available
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What is a VPAT? This blog post has moved to http://saraford.net/2005/06/28/visual-studio-2005-beta-2-voluntary-product-accessibility-template-vpat-now-available/
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28 Jun 2005
Blog Post:
Role-Based Testing Strategy for Verifying Microsoft Active Accessibility
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Below is something I’ve been working on for a while now, putting all of my thoughts regarding MSAA testing down onto paper. This blog post has moved to http://saraford.net/2005/06/06/role-based-testing-strategy-for-verifying-microsoft-active-accessibility/
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6 Jun 2005
Blog Post:
Did you know… New Accessibility Macros in Visual Studio 2005 for tweaking colors and font sizes in the editor
saraford
I wrote the Accessibility Macros for Visual Studio 2005, my proud 131 line contribution to the product. This blog post has moved to http://saraford.net/2005/04/25/did-you-know-new-accessibility-macros-in-visual-studio-2005-for-tweaking-colors-and-font-sizes-in-the-editor/
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25 Apr 2005
Blog Post:
What to do when TreeViews or ListViews don’t show selection or inactive selection
saraford
While working on a community app project (you’ll hear more on this later), I needed help setting the selection (and inactive selection) on a tree view. This blog post has moved to http://saraford.net/2004/11/30/what-to-do-when-treeviews-or-listviews-dont-show-selection-or-inactive-selection...
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30 Nov 2004
Blog Post:
Moving on from Accessibility
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On September 1st, I stepped down from my role on the Visual Studio Accessibility Team. This blog post has moved to http://saraford.net/2004/09/29/moving-on-from-accessibility/
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29 Sep 2004
Blog Post:
The Fundamentals of Accessibility
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Consider this article your one-stop shop for all things IAccessible. Below is a summary of the most important topics under my accessibility category. http://blogs.msdn.com/saraford/articles/223650.aspx
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31 Aug 2004
Blog Post:
What do the MSAA Properties really mean?
saraford
Here’s a collective summary of what the different MSAA Properties really mean. This blog post has moved to http://saraford.net/2004/08/25/what-do-the-msaa-properties-really-mean/
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25 Aug 2004
Blog Post:
The Hidden Keyboard Shortcuts of Visual Studio 2005
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I’m calling these keyboard shortcuts “hidden” because they are not bound to any commands, so you won’t be able to find these under Tools – Options – Keyboard. This blog post has moved to http://saraford.net/2004/08/24/the-hidden-keyboard-shortcuts-of-visual-studio...
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24 Aug 2004
Blog Post:
How To Really Do Screen Reader Testing (or Assistive Technology Testing)
saraford
In the past, I’ve focused on testing MSAA Properties. This blog post has moved to http://saraford.net/2004/08/20/how-to-really-do-screen-reader-testing-or-assistive-technology-testing/
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20 Aug 2004
Blog Post:
Which Controls Support Which MSAA Properties, and How These Controls Implement MSAA Properties
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From time to time, I get questions of “Which properties do I need to support for my control?” or “What values do I put for these properties.” This blog post has moved to http://saraford.net/2004/08/20/which-controls-support-which-msaa-properties-and-how-these-controls-implement...
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20 Aug 2004
Blog Post:
VS 2005 Beta 1 – How did I do as a tester with my feature ownerships?
saraford
As everyone else on blogs.msdn.com, I’m really excited about the Visual Studio .NET 2005 Beta 1 release. This blog post has moved to http://saraford.net/2004/07/01/vs-2005-beta-1-how-did-i-do-as-a-tester-with-my-feature-ownerships/
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1 Jul 2004
Blog Post:
IAccessible Implementation Sample for a Custom Push Button Published!
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Fiona, one of the devs on my team VSCore, has put together a really nice sample This blog post has moved to http://saraford.net/2004/06/18/iaccessible-implementation-sample-for-a-custom-push-button-published/
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18 Jun 2004
Blog Post:
BusinessWeek Article Featuring My Blog
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The June 28 th edition of BusinessWeek has an article called Blogging with the Boss’s Blessing which features me and my blog. This blog post has moved to http://saraford.net/2004/06/18/businessweek-article-featuring-my-blog/
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18 Jun 2004
Blog Post:
Accessibility and Blogging CSUN Session / If there's only one thing bloggers remember about Accessibility...
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While I was giving my CSUN presentation, one of my fellow Microsoft employees attended the Blogging and Accessibility session. This blog post has moved to http://saraford.net/2004/06/14/accessibility-and-blogging-csun-session-if-theres-only-one-thing-bloggers-remember-about-accessibility/
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14 Jun 2004
Blog Post:
3 Days in the Life of a SDET
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Zoe’s post Are you a good enough developer to be a Microsoft SDET got me thinking about what I do during a typical day. However, a 3 day period gives a much better impression of an average day in a SDET’s life than just some random day... This blog post has moved to http://saraford.net...
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1 Jun 2004
Blog Post:
RadioButton doesn't resize when you increase the Font size
saraford
A customer asked me a question the other day about how to increase the font size of the actual radio button itself. This blog post has moved to http://saraford.net/2004/05/25/radiobutton-doesnt-resize-when-you-increase-the-font-size/
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25 May 2004
Blog Post:
Ruling on the Tennessee ADA case about making state courthouses accessible
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Update on the Tennessee ADA case ... Except below taken from an Associated Press article. Note the 5-4 ruling. Washington (AP) - Disabled people can sue if states ignore a landmark civil rights law that protects their rights, a divided Supreme Court ruled Monday in the case of a paraplegic man...
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19 May 2004
Blog Post:
So close to reaching my google ranking goal and other strange googlings
saraford
When i first started blogging, I created a goal to be ranked first on google when you type in “Testing for Accessibility” (no quotes), my article comes up first. As of posting this entry, it comes in at second place. So close, but with another 5 months to go (which will make it one year)...
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18 May 2004
Blog Post:
Your picture in our hallways
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Chad is collecting pictures of our customers to post in our hallways. We have lots of posters of applications built with Visual Studio, but very few, if any, pictures of the people behind these apps. If you're interested or interested in seeing who else is sending in their picture, check out Chad's project...
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18 May 2004
Blog Post:
Accessibility Macros for Visual Studio .NET 2003
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As I demo'ed at CSUN , This blog has moved to http://saraford.net/2004/05/14/accessibility-macros-for-visual-studio-net-2003/
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14 May 2004
Blog Post:
Introducing MsaaVerify – a Microsoft Active Accessibility Testing Tool
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Have you ever used AccExplorer or Inspect and wondered whether the information presented was correct? Have you ever wanted to know which controls really need Names, Keyboard Shortcuts, Descriptions, and so forth ? It's time to MsaaVerify! MsaaVerify will verify 9 Microsoft Active Accessibility properties...
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11 May 2004
Blog Post:
My Channel 9 Interviews have been posted
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This blog post has moved to http://saraford.net/2004/04/30/my-channel-9-interviews-have-been-posted/
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30 Apr 2004
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