… …for all the focus on refinement, there also is a cavalcade of new stuff to be excited about. As it pertains to accessibility, some obvious highlights for me are the 10.5” iPad Pro and the corresponding iPad-centric enhancements in iOS 11. I’m also psyched for smaller niceties too, such as the ability to automatically enter Reader View in SafariContinueContinue reading “At this month’s WWDC, Apple unveiled refined accessibility tools”
Tag Archives: ACCESSIBILITY
The web is awesome and everyone should be able to read it.
These last months I’ve been improving my website accessibility so anyone can understand it. Here’s what I’ve learned: By anyone I mean any person that doesn’t use the internet like I do. Having empathy with the users is one of the things I’ve been learning on web development. You should give it a try asContinueContinue reading “The web is awesome and everyone should be able to read it.”
How Design for Accessibility Drives Innovation for All
Comcast recently made a big splash in the world of assistive technology by launching the industry’s first voice-enabled television user interface, or “talking TV guide,” which gives blind and visually impaired customers the ability to independently explore and navigate thousands of shows and movies. Comcast’s vice president of accessibility Tom Wlodkowski, who is blind, saidContinueContinue reading “How Design for Accessibility Drives Innovation for All”
How major technology companies are improving accessibility for people with disabilities
The year 2016 saw an increase in focus on accessibility features to allow people with disabilities to access technology. The Microsoft Event that saw the launch of the Surface Studio on October 26, and the Apple event a day later on October 27 which saw the launch of the new Macbook Pro laptops, both opened with aContinueContinue reading “How major technology companies are improving accessibility for people with disabilities”
What Non-Disabled People Get Wrong About Accessibility
…there are a LOT of disabled people in the world, with most estimates at somewhere between 15% and 25% of people being disabled in some way. It’s also because of the way that abled (or non-disabled) people Just Don’t Get It in a million tiny huge ways that add up and can make being theirContinueContinue reading “What Non-Disabled People Get Wrong About Accessibility”
We need to talk about Accessibility on Chatbots
What happens when a blind person wants to use your chatbot? This idea started after I did a research on UX for autonomous cars or self-driving cars. I did some interviews with 4 people, one of them being blind. I was really surprised to know that she can fully take care of herself and go aroundContinueContinue reading “We need to talk about Accessibility on Chatbots”
Accessibility in the classroom—tools that impact my students – Office Blogs
Creating a collaborative, inclusive classroom has many moving parts and pieces—and finding the right balance can be challenging. As a special education teacher, I am constantly on the hunt for technology and tools that give students with disabilities an environment that is personalized, differentiated and yet as close to their peers’ experience as possible. IContinueContinue reading “Accessibility in the classroom—tools that impact my students – Office Blogs”
Why we need to make web accessibility a priority
The world has never been more socially aware than it is today; in recent years the world and our society has taken important steps to becoming a more accepting and inclusive one. However, there is still aspects of day to day life that are living in the past and one of them is the Web.ContinueContinue reading “Why we need to make web accessibility a priority”
wA11y – The Web Accessibility Toolbox WordPress Plugin
Boost your WordPress accessibility! The Web Accessibility Toolbox contains tools to spot deficits in accessibility and suggestions on how to better it. … Recently released, the wA11y plugin consists of tools to check and correct your WordPress site’s accessibility. (The name is derived from a11y, the shorthand way of writing accessibility, with “w” representing Web.) TheContinueContinue reading “wA11y – The Web Accessibility Toolbox WordPress Plugin”
Building a better, accessible web
Building a better, accessible web Detailing why accessibility matters, the types of disabilities there are/how to cater for them, and how to write good, semantic HTML and utilise ARIA to create accessible, robust web applications Slide deck at source… Curated by (Lifekludger) Read full article at Source: Building a better, accessible web
Writing HTML with accessibility in mind
Writing HTML with accessibility in mind An introduction to web accessibility. Tips on how to improve your markup and provide users with more and betters ways to navigate and interact with your site. If you don’t want to read the preface, jump right to the tips. Personal development and change in perspective When I made my firstContinueContinue reading “Writing HTML with accessibility in mind”
Prototyping accessibility in web and mobile UI design
Adaptable, interactive and coherent prototypes for users with disabilities. Covering accessibility in the prototyping phase of web and app design. Pay close attention to color, contrast and visual hierarchy … Make your interactive UI elements more interactive … Don’t crowd me! … Make your app accessible by being adaptable … “Flexibility is the key to ensuringContinueContinue reading “Prototyping accessibility in web and mobile UI design”
Developing Shopify Themes with Accessibility in Mind
We want to help you get excited about accessibility, understand its importance within the web industry, and inspire you to integrate accessibility checks in your daily development workflow. We’ll also demonstrate some simple ways to make your clients’ online stores the best in the world, for everyone. The importance of web accessibilityAccessibility, also know toContinueContinue reading “Developing Shopify Themes with Accessibility in Mind”
Apple brings AirPod-style streaming, Live Listen accessibility to MFi hearing aids
Apple has enhanced its iOS accessibility features for users with hearing impairments, adapting its enhanced Bluetooth-based streaming to Made For iPhone hearing aids while introducing Live Listen, a feature that uses an iPhone’s mic to focus on conversations in loud environments. Curated by (Lifekludger) Read full article at Source: Apple brings AirPod-style streaming,ContinueContinue reading “Apple brings AirPod-style streaming, Live Listen accessibility to MFi hearing aids”
17 Adjustments You Can Make to Your Website for Better Accessibility
Web developer Mary Gillen shares 17 adjustments you can make to your website today that make it more accessible to visitors with disabilities. WCAG 2.0 … Curated by (Lifekludger) Read full article at Source: 17 Adjustments You Can Make to Your Website Today That Make It More17 Website Adjustments You Can Make Today for BetterContinueContinue reading “17 Adjustments You Can Make to Your Website for Better Accessibility”
Dos and don’ts on designing for accessibility | Accessibility | Posters
Dos and don’ts on designing for accessibility Karwai Pun, 2 September 2016 — Design, User research Karwai Pun is an interaction designer currently working on Service Optimisation to make existing and new services better for our users. Karwai is part of an accessibility group at Home Office Digital, leading on autism, and has created these dosContinueContinue reading “Dos and don’ts on designing for accessibility | Accessibility | Posters”
PAVE 2.0: A New Generation of the Web Tool for PDF Accessibility
The ICT-Accessibility Lab of the ZHAW, in collaboration with the Swiss Blind and Visually Impaired Association (SBV), has developed a web tool called PAVE which quickly and easily makes existing PDF documents accessible. This is critical for allowing existing screen-reading programs to read the correct content. With PAVE 2.0, the existing web tool has beenContinueContinue reading “PAVE 2.0: A New Generation of the Web Tool for PDF Accessibility “
The ultimate guide to web content accessibility
Websites with standards-compliant code all follow the typical W3C standards. But there’s a whole different level of compliance when it comes to WCAG, also known as the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines. The same people who produce the HTML5/CSS3 specs organize and officiate these guidelines, so it’s truly an international system of coding standards. Most webContinueContinue reading “The ultimate guide to web content accessibility”
Accessibility Checker Goes Open Source
It’s Global Accessibility Awareness Day today! To celebrate it in a big way, we would like to announce that as of today, Accessibility Checker for CKEditor will be available also under an Open Source GPL license. If you care about accessibility, want to learn more about how important it is, and get to know ourContinueContinue reading “Accessibility Checker Goes Open Source”
Emotions & web accessibility » Simply Accessible
There’s an emotional aspect to accessibility that makes it difficult to determine exactly how we should design for a particular persona. … Curated by (Lifekludger) Read full article at Source: Emotions & web accessibility » Simply Accessible
Effectively including accessibility into web developer training – Karl Groves
…Today, I’d like to follow “Your computer school sucks” with some actual guidance for web developer training schools and bootcamps. Do not treat accessibility as its own topic A few years ago, I wrote a series of blog posts under the theme Selling Accessibility. The content for many of those posts was driven by interviewsContinueContinue reading “Effectively including accessibility into web developer training – Karl Groves”
Microsoft Tackles Office Mobile Accessibility, Adds Excel Toolset
Microsoft announces upcoming accessibility enhancements for Office 365 Android and iOS apps and adds several new data transformation options to Excel. Building on Office’s existing accessibility options for visually impaired users, Microsoft revealed that it plans to add new capabilities.” I am excited to announce that Office 365 teams are not only working on enhancingContinueContinue reading “Microsoft Tackles Office Mobile Accessibility, Adds Excel Toolset”
Google’s Latest Accessibility Feature Is So Good, Everyone Will Use It | Co.Design | business + design
Google’s Latest Accessibility Feature Is So Good, Everyone Will Use It Though it was developed for users with severe motor impairment, Voice Access could revolutionize how anyone uses their phone. Announced this week at I/O 2016 as something that will ship with Android N, Voice Access is a way for people with severe motor impairmentContinueContinue reading “Google’s Latest Accessibility Feature Is So Good, Everyone Will Use It | Co.Design | business + design”
Why accessibility is good for business (according to my mechanic) » Simply Accessible
I was lucky to find my mechanic, Pete. There was only one problem. A single, 6” step that stood between my wheelchair and his garage. … There was only one problem. A single, 6” step that stood between my wheelchair and Pete’s office. Most people wouldn’t even notice, but it was enough of a hindranceContinueContinue reading “Why accessibility is good for business (according to my mechanic) » Simply Accessible”
Claiming Crip: Accessibility Is Not “A Nice Thing To Do”
The truth is, accessibility is not “a nice thing to do”. Accessibility is a necessity. Even more than that accessibility is a right. When we frame access and accessibility as “a nice thing to do” it becomes an act of charity, and even an afterthought. When we talk about accessibility as an act of kindnessContinueContinue reading “Claiming Crip: Accessibility Is Not “A Nice Thing To Do””
