Category Archives: ACCESSIBILITY

HTML5 accessibility – work in progress June 2015

A Must have! This site is a resource to provide information about which new HTML5 user interface features are accessibility supported in browsers, making them usable by people who rely upon assistive technology (AT) to use the web. curated by (Lifekludger) Read full article at Source: HTML5 accessibility – work in progress June 2015

What Apple’s 3D Touch could mean for accessibility – Digital Arts Online

Digital Arts OnlineWhat Apple’s 3D Touch could mean for accessibilityDigital Arts OnlineApple is calling 3D Touch the “next generation of Multi-Touch”, with Peek and Pop and Quick Actions. My first impression is that the new technologies look pretty cool. From an accessibility perspective, there are some obvious benefits that jump out at …and more »… (curatedContinueContinue reading “What Apple’s 3D Touch could mean for accessibility – Digital Arts Online”

Diagnostic.css – Super quick web accessibility testing – Karl Groves

In my quest to make accessibility accessible, I’ve created a super-easy-to-use tool that people can use to do accessibility testing. If you can view the page in the browser, you can use this tool. Diagnostic.css is a CSS (Cascading Stylesheets) file which, when applied to a web page, will highlight accessibility errors in the page.ContinueContinue reading “Diagnostic.css – Super quick web accessibility testing – Karl Groves”

Measuring Accessibility In The User Experience (UX) And The Searcher Experience

Accessibility in the user experience isn’t just about humans, it’s also about technology, says columnist Shari Thurow. She explains how she measures accessibility and offers some tips on developing an accessible website. … Curated by (Lifekludger) Read full article at Source: Measuring Accessibility In The User Experience (UX) And The Searcher Experience

Getting started with ARIA – The Accessibility Project

ARIA (Assistive Rich Internet Applications), is a spec from the W3C and created to improve accessibility of applications by providing extra information to screen readers via HTML attributes. Out of the box, screen readers work with regular HTML, but adding ARIA can provide screen reader users with more context and greater interactivity with content. ARIAContinueContinue reading “Getting started with ARIA – The Accessibility Project”

Answer Line: Accessibility question a tough one to answer – Longview News-Journal – Longview, TX

I’m going to tell you what I found to be some of the applicable standards and tell you how you can file a complaint if you still think this building might be violating those standards. What I will not do is issue an opinion on whether the building meets accessibility standards, because I can tellContinueContinue reading “Answer Line: Accessibility question a tough one to answer – Longview News-Journal – Longview, TX”

How You’re Insulting 285,000,000 Accessibility Users

When we think about Website Accessibility people often think about responsive designs, there’s so much more. No longer are we able to design and create an incredible website with such ease – we used to just come up with a great looking design, as long as those colours worked and you had a navigation, heckContinueContinue reading “How You’re Insulting 285,000,000 Accessibility Users”

iOS 9 and Accessibility: My 5 Favorite Details – MacStories

I’ve made the case more than once that accessibility, conceptually, is not a domain exclusive to the disabled. Certainly, persons with disabilities will always be the target market for accessibility features, but I think many fully-abled people overlook the fact that accessibility features can help them too. To me, the canonical example is larger text.ContinueContinue reading “iOS 9 and Accessibility: My 5 Favorite Details – MacStories”

ALTA uses accessible design for rehabilitation center

brazilian architecture firm ALTA was commissioned with the expansion of the centro universitário metodista – IPA’scentral campus in porto alegre. the project’s brief asked for the addition of a new physical rehabilitation center that celebrates the tradition of the institution in physical education and physiotherapy teachings. … the central square sits in the middle of the school’s campusContinueContinue reading “ALTA uses accessible design for rehabilitation center”

Web Accessibility Testing for the Rest of Us

Accessibility testing can be a daunting task, especially when one does not know where to start. With so many things to take into consideration and so many tools to choose from, the least we can say is that it’s very easy to feel lost! This class is intended for anyone who doesn’t consider himself orContinueContinue reading “Web Accessibility Testing for the Rest of Us”

Accessibility for E-Learning: Section 508 and WCAG

E-learning is a type of web-based content, and therefore, the technical standards outlined in the WCAG and Section 508 §1194.22 apply, if you want or need to make your e-learning courses accessible to those with disabilities. If you’re creating e-learning content for a U.S. government entity, your e-learning content likely needs to be 508-compliant. SeveralContinueContinue reading “Accessibility for E-Learning: Section 508 and WCAG”

Text justification and accessibility | Access iQ

Text justification is the spacing of text across a page or column where both left and right margins are aligned to create a clean and block look. It is often favoured by graphic designers or people who create brochures or other display advertising.From an accessibility perspective, we need to be aware of how text justificationContinueContinue reading “Text justification and accessibility | Access iQ”

How Google designs for the blind

All the big technology companies have dedicated teams working on accessibility — making software and hardware features that allow people with disabilities to use them. Employing people who have disabilities is one way to make sure tools are built with accessibility in mind… Someone with perfect vision might not think to design traffic maps thatContinueContinue reading “How Google designs for the blind”

Lesson in Accessibility at Amusement Parks | Eric Lipp

…but then we went to Banshee and were stopped, properly, by the parks staff and I was asked if my brace was soft. I said “parts of it are hard.” I was then informed that I would be unable to ride this massive, new attraction because, “per manufacturers’ specs” no guest wearing a brace orContinueContinue reading “Lesson in Accessibility at Amusement Parks | Eric Lipp”

Using the button role – Accessibility | MDN

The button role should be used for clickable elements that trigger a response when activated by the user. On its own, role=”button” can make any element (e.g. p, span or div) appears as a button control to a screen reader. Additionally, this role can be used in combination with the aria-pressed attribute in order toContinueContinue reading “Using the button role – Accessibility | MDN”

Easy Web Accessibility Practices for Design & Front-End Dev.

It’s a widely accepted truth that accessibility on the web is important. Of course, everybody should have equal access to technology! However, when it comes down to it and project timelines and budgets are at stake, it can be more difficult to put this belief into practice.  As technology continues to emerge and best practicesContinueContinue reading “Easy Web Accessibility Practices for Design & Front-End Dev.”

‘Responsive street furniture’ in cities could boost accessibility – Yahoo News Canada

…what if the city itself could adapt to the individual needs of the people on the street? Imagine street lights that get brighter as a visually impaired pedestrian approaches, signs that can announce their location out loud, a street crossing that gives extra time to an elderly person, or benches that fold down for someone who needsContinueContinue reading “‘Responsive street furniture’ in cities could boost accessibility – Yahoo News Canada”

Accessibility Guidelines for United Nations Websites

Better UN websites for everyone Accessible websites benefit everyone, not just those with disabilities. On an accessible website, the user is put at the centre of the experience. Text is more readable. Content is better organized. The design is clean and simple. This website will show you how to make your site accessible, and makeContinueContinue reading “Accessibility Guidelines for United Nations Websites”

Wearable First Rethinking Accessible Design | WearAbility

Wearable devices go beyond the watch and eye glasses. This presentation introduces the wide variety of devices and how they can make the world more accessible.  This article by Smithsonian explains how the pocket watch was wearable-first design… Wearable-First Design and Accessibility from Ted Drake Curated by (Lifekludger) Read full article at Source: Wearable FirstContinueContinue reading “Wearable First Rethinking Accessible Design | WearAbility”

Accessible Text Input in Android | Deque Systems

The default text entry field in Android is the EditText object. EditText objects are difficult because the common practices for making Android UI elements accessible (content descriptions), do not work. Android provides the framework to make EditText objects accessible, but it is important to know what, when, and how to use the built-in tools. ….ContinueContinue reading “Accessible Text Input in Android | Deque Systems”

Creating an accessible web (AD) – YouTube

“Creating an accessible web” promotes the need for web accessibility and dispels the myth that web accessibility is a complex process. Web accessibility specialist Dr Scott Hollier explains the top web accessibility barriers and why it is important for web professionals. Curated by (Lifekludger) Read full article at Source Youtube

Eleanor Smith Inclusive Home Design Act Will Make Homes Accessible | Rep. Jan Schakowsky

There should be more of this particular type of sensible law emanating from our Political leaders! Today, I introduced the Eleanor Smith Inclusive Home Design Act, which would require new homes built with federal dollars to meet accessibility standards — including a zero-step entrance, wheelchair accessible doorways and bathrooms, and climate controls that are atContinueContinue reading “Eleanor Smith Inclusive Home Design Act Will Make Homes Accessible | Rep. Jan Schakowsky”