Today Google launched a new feature: Instant Previews (this hasn’t rolled out for all users, so you may not see this functionality yet). It is now possible to get a snapshot of each site in your search results before you actually visit the site (just click the little magnifying glass). This could be a useful feature. And Google has executed it in such a way that the previews show up remarkably fast. They also feature the sections of the page matching your search. Well done! More…

At the moment, HTML5 is not an accessible specification. Granted, at the moment, HTML5 is not a completed specification.

Of course, HTML5 still contains the accessibility capabilities of HTML 4.01 so it isn’t necessarily a step backward. Where HTML5 is lacking is in the implementation of new elements that didn’t exist in previous versions of HTML. Most notably <canvas> and <video>. More…