03 April 2007 12:30
Handling Keyboard Shortcuts in JavaScript
by phumblot & 8 othersDespite the many JavaScript libraries that are available today, I cannot find one that makes it easy to add keyboard shortcuts(or accelerators) to your javascript app. This is because keyboard shortcuts where only used in JavaScript games - no serious web application used keyboard shortcuts to navigate around its interface. But google apps like Google Reader and Gmail changed that. So, I have created a function to make adding shortcuts to your application much easier.
Setting & Retrieving Accesskeys with JavaScript and DOM
by phumblot & 1 otherAccessibility expert Ian Lloyd revisits the accesskey attribute, working with JavaScript and the DOM to enable users to set their own access keys
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