WebAIR

(if no) Do you allow users to adjust the timing of updates or turn off updates completely? (TIM09)

Why Is This Important?

An accessible method of allowing the user to adjust the timing of updates or completely turn off the updates is important so that they have complete control over the content and are not distracted or disorientated by rapidly updating content.

How To Fix The Problem

To ensure that users have complete control over rapidly updating content, provide a way of allowing them to adjust the timing of the updates or turn off updates completely. This may be achieved by including accessible buttons or links or by assigning a keyboard shortcut (e.g. pressing the space bar to pause/restart content). If for some reason the updates cannot be turned off completely, then the user should be clearly warned before an update occurs and given the opportunity to delay it.

Example

No example is available.

Further Information

  1. http://www-03.ibm.com/able/guidelines/web/webpause.html