ATRC: Toolkits (Fluid, DOJO)
The Adaptive Technology Resource Center (ATRC) is helping to make Web 2.0 applications accessible by providing free toolkits and reusable user interface components that take the hard work out of supporting rich interaction in a Web application.
Dojo Toolkit
The ATRC is making Web 2.0 and the next-generation of web applications accessible. We are working with IBM, SitePen, W3C, the Dojo Foundation, and the open source community to build accessibility into the Dojo toolkit, one of the leading libraries used to build rich, dynamic Web 2.0 applications. This work will enable developers building the next-generation of innovative web applications to build sites that are usable by everyone. Our work has been made possible by grants from the Mozilla Foundation and IBM.
For additional information on this project, please visit the dojo homepage.
Fluid Component Library
Fluid components are reusable user interfaces that take the hard work out of supporting rich interaction in a Web application. Components are often larger than familiar widgets in a UI toolkit, taking into account user workflows and sequences.
Fluid components are built from the beginning to be accessible and highly flexible. They can be adapted and modified to suit a particular use case or institutional requirement. They can also be styled and adapted at runtime to meet unique accessibility needs, allowing users to specify personal UI preferences.
From a technical perspective, Fluid components are built using JavaScript, DHTML, and CSS. They cooperate with the server, embracing unobtrusive markup and graceful degradation. Fluid components often take a "decorative" or markup-driven approach, in which they enhance semantic HTML delivered from the server with greater richness and interactivity. Fluid components are built in configurable units, allowing them to be easily modified and customized.
Visit the Fluid Component Library.
Get Involved
If you are interested in this project or have something to contribute include [ATRC Toolkit] in the subject line of an email to Contribution@RaisingTheFloor.net or contact the owner(s) through the project's website to learn about involvement opportunities: Fluid Components Project.
