A List Apart

Issue № 177

Let Them Eat Cake

by Aaron Gustafson85 Comments

A growing debate pits accessibility against usability. From our point of view, it’s like pitting peanut butter against jelly. This article helps you create a page that is both usable and accessible, saving readers the trouble of scrolling with a little help from JavaScript and the Document Object Model.

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