Keyboard accessibility is one of the most important aspects of web accessibility. Many users with motor disabilities rely on a keyboard. Blind users also typically use a keyboard for navigation. Some people have tremors which don’t allow for fine muscle control. Others have little or no use of their hands. Some people simply do notContinueContinue reading “WebAIM: Keyboard Accessibility”
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How to Create Accessibility Shortcut on iOS Devices? – Wikigain
In this article, I am going to show you how to create accessibility shortcut on iOS devices. apple made many features in accessibility for using the device is a better way. for example, if your device buttons get damaged, so do worry you can still use it, just by enabling assistiveTouch. and many feature including reduceContinueContinue reading “How to Create Accessibility Shortcut on iOS Devices? – Wikigain”
Blind Arduino Blog: Arduino Setup and Accessibility Tips for Windows
In a world of talking iPhones, sexy accessibility announcements, and high-quality open-source screen readers, the naive sighted person could be forgiven for assuming that we have finally reached the point where a blind person could simply download and use the same exact software tools as everyone else for any given problem. Blind people know thatContinueContinue reading “Blind Arduino Blog: Arduino Setup and Accessibility Tips for Windows”
THE VEIL OF IGNORANCE
Imagine You are in your mid-twenties and your vision is 20/20 or better. You are not color blind and all the devices you own have a ‘retina’ screen. You are standing in a major city and your internet is fast. Imagine Your vision isn’t 20/20 anymore, just like 65% of the population, it’s worse thanContinueContinue reading “THE VEIL OF IGNORANCE”
Changing Places: Meet Vaila Morrison, Architect and a woman on a mission to champion inclusive design and improve quality of life through better accessibility – Womanthology
Meet Vaila Morrison tells Womanthology about championing inclusive design through the Changing Places campaign … Vaila Morrison is an architect with a passion for inclusive design and sustainability. She is not currently practicing as she is also a mum and carer to a young daughter with significant disabilities (attributed to an undiagnosed neurological condition), andContinueContinue reading “Changing Places: Meet Vaila Morrison, Architect and a woman on a mission to champion inclusive design and improve quality of life through better accessibility – Womanthology”
How to Implement Web Accessibility Guidelines in WordPress
… WordPress Tools for Web Accessibility While the above info is enough to build an accessible website manually, there is no need to do so, thanks to a number of available tools that we will go over now. WordPress Themes First of all, a growing number of certified-accessible WordPress themes enable us to address thisContinueContinue reading “How to Implement Web Accessibility Guidelines in WordPress”
Modern Accessibility | Modern Accessibility Forum & Blog
Modern Accessibility Forum & Blog New! Modern Accessibility Forum & Blog – the forum itself is actually accessible! … Source: Modern Accessibility | Modern Accessibility Forum & Blog
Accessibility Design: Color Blindness – Alan Zucconi
This tutorial will teach you how to create and use post-processing effects which simulate how colour blind players might experience your Unity game. One of my most anticipated games is The Witness; since it uses so many vibrant colours, it will be used as an example in this tutorial. … Curated by (Lifekludger) Read full article at Source: Accessibility Design: Color BlindnessContinueContinue reading “Accessibility Design: Color Blindness – Alan Zucconi”
Why Accessibility Will Matter More in 2016 and Beyond
It’s easy to believe everyone uses computers the same way until you actually watch friends and family struggling with theirs. If only developers were encouraged to test user interfaces on all computer devices in real life situations. Since they are not expected to perform this type of testing, what marketers end up with are webContinueContinue reading “Why Accessibility Will Matter More in 2016 and Beyond”
The web accessibility basics – Marco’s Accessibility Blog
I’ve been asked again and again over the years what the absolute basics of web accessibility are. And while I always thought that it is not so difficult to find resources about these basics, the recurrence of that question prompted me to finally write my own take on this topic. So here it is, myContinueContinue reading “The web accessibility basics – Marco’s Accessibility Blog”
The value of accessibility | Webdesigner Depot
… Are you ready to go down the accessibility rabbit hole with me? We will need to dive into to the technical aspects of web pages. HTML is the skeleton of a webpage while CSS, JavaScript and images enhance the HTML. Often times visually impaired people miss out on all these enhancements . Although accessibilityContinueContinue reading “The value of accessibility | Webdesigner Depot”
The Accessibility of Apple Watch Bands – MacStories
… What applies to iPhones and iPads also applies to Apple Watch. In the context of the Watch, the hardware that is most crucial, accessibility-wise, are the bands. To folks like me who suffer from motor delays, the ability to successfully get the Apple Watch on and off is as key to a positive userContinueContinue reading “The Accessibility of Apple Watch Bands – MacStories”
5 Things You Need to Know About Web Accessibility
JANUARY 8, 2016 This fall, the Department of Justice postponed its proceeding to adopt regulations on web accessibility for a few more years. The prolonged delay in those regulations has created a perfect storm for more litigation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). As a result, many companies should be adding web accessibility to theirContinueContinue reading “5 Things You Need to Know About Web Accessibility”
Slack’s interface is not accessible to screen readers – Don’t use Slack? — Hacker Daily
Slack’s interface is not accessible to screen readers as – despite the fact that it is HTML – there is no semantic value to speak of in it. It’s all DIVs and SPANs, monkeys and undergrowth – nothing to guide you. Seeing that I enjoy Slack at work, I set out to consider running aContinueContinue reading “Slack’s interface is not accessible to screen readers – Don’t use Slack? — Hacker Daily”
The Future of Accessibility Innovation | Foreign Policy
The 2015 FP Global Demographics Student Essay Contest, underwritten by AARP, invited college and graduates students from around the world to participate in an intergenerational discussion about the opportunities presented by a rapidly aging world. Dozens of students from nearly every continent shared their ideas with FP. The winning essay is presented below. The developmentContinueContinue reading “The Future of Accessibility Innovation | Foreign Policy”
EdTech and the accessibility paradox | Christensen Institute
Summer Cox is an exceptional student education coordinator at Henry County Public Schools in Georgia. For a number of years, her district has pursued personalized learning. That’s given Cox a front seat to a new movement in education, which calls for recreating classrooms in a manner that supports learning for each child. Cox has aContinueContinue reading “EdTech and the accessibility paradox | Christensen Institute”
Paul Adam Bookmarklets For Accessibility – Maxability
Paul J Adam the well known expert in the accessibility industry has published bookmarklets for testing the accessibility bugs on web pages. These bookmarklets are easy to use. All that you need is a web browser and internet connection to use them. Curated by (Lifekludger) Read full article at Source: Paul Adam Bookmarklets For AccessibilityContinueContinue reading “Paul Adam Bookmarklets For Accessibility – Maxability”
The Accessibility Of The iPhone 6s | TechCrunch
My aim with this article is to critique the iPhone 6s from the perspective of a person with disabilities, focusing on aspects of the phone which I feel influence its accessibility. Using And Carrying The iPhone 6s I’ve argued in the past that although conventional wisdom dictates that accessibility mostly refers to software, it applies just as aptly to hardware. TheContinueContinue reading “The Accessibility Of The iPhone 6s | TechCrunch”
5 ways to improve the accessibility of your SharePoint intranet – Media Access Australia
SharePoint is Microsoft’s answer to a Content Management System (CMS), used by organisations to collaborate and share documents on a browser-based platform. In recent years, Microsoft has made efforts to improve the accessibility capability of their CMS by adding a number of new accessibility features in SharePoint 2013 and much more recently in the betaContinueContinue reading “5 ways to improve the accessibility of your SharePoint intranet – Media Access Australia”
Presentation: Web Accessibility Best Practices
Knowing what web accessibility is and how it impacts visitors to your website is a good first step. But how do you put that information in to practice? In this session, we’ll cover some best practices that you can use to implement web accessibility, whether you’re bringing an existing web site up to spec orContinueContinue reading “Presentation: Web Accessibility Best Practices”
» Seriously, Don’t Use Icon Fonts Cloud Four Blog
… icons on the web have had their fair share of challenges. They were time-consuming to prepare for every intended display size and color. When high-resolution displays hit the market, icons looked particularly low-res and blocky compared to the text they often accompanied. So it’s really no wonder that icon fonts became such a hit. IconsContinueContinue reading “» Seriously, Don’t Use Icon Fonts Cloud Four Blog”
Upcoming accessibility improvements for Microsoft Edge revealed – WinBeta
Upcoming accessibility improvements for Microsoft Edge revealed WinBeta For those of you hoping Microsoft’s newest browser Edge becomes the ideal replacement to Chrome, Firefox, or Internet Explorer, Microsoft is reassuring consumers that they are committed to making Edge the best tool for browsing the web. Today, the … Microsoft shows how the Narrator feature helpsContinueContinue reading “Upcoming accessibility improvements for Microsoft Edge revealed – WinBeta”
Trail of Cedars Restored in Effort to Expand Accessibility in Glacier Park – Flathead Beacon
Trail of Cedars Restored in Effort to Expand Accessibility in Glacier Park Flathead Beacon The trail was one of the first handicap accessible trails in the park, but it had since deteriorated to where it no longer meets federal standards. It has been repaved with a sustainable non-asphalt polymer pavement that Gordon said shouldContinueContinue reading “Trail of Cedars Restored in Effort to Expand Accessibility in Glacier Park – Flathead Beacon”
Accessibility ramping up with local businesses – MetroNews Canada
MetroNews CanadaAccessibility ramping up with local businessesMetroNews Canada“Ramp it up is a really simple solution to a big problem within the city, especially in older neighbourhoods,” said Alison Grittner, RAD Renovations Program Coordinator with Accessible Housing, the organization behind the project. The program …… (curated by Lifekludger)Complete story at source: accessibility – Google News
Street View accessibility improved in Google Maps app – AndroidGuys
AndroidGuysStreet View accessibility improved in Google Maps appAndroidGuysStreet View accessibility improved in Google Maps app. I don’t know about you, but I’ve always wondered why Street View hasn’t been incorporated well in the Google Maps mobile app. It’s a useful feature. Historically, we’ve had to download a separate …and more »… (curated by Lifekludger)Complete story at source:ContinueContinue reading “Street View accessibility improved in Google Maps app – AndroidGuys”
