There are an estimated 285 million people in the world who are visually impaired. This number includes anyone from legally blind, to those with less than 20/20 vision. This short guide, written during the creation of the Contrast MacOS app, will help you achieve the accessibility standards outlined in the WCAG 2.0, specifically with foreground and background color when it comesContinueContinue reading “Color Contrast Crash Course for Interface Design”
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Mobile Accessibility Testing Guide for Android and iOS – free
Mobile Accessibility Testing Guide for Android and iOS – free Mobile Accessibility Testing for Android and iOS (PDF, 2.6MB) is a free accessible PDF outlining how to test native apps and the web for accessibility on Android and iOS. It provides an overview of accessibility settings, how to use them and common testing tools. InstructionsContinueContinue reading “Mobile Accessibility Testing Guide for Android and iOS – free “
The Writer’s Guide to Making Accessible Web Content
Left-handed people are surrounded by items that aren’t designed for them. Scissors, golf clubs, desks, video game controllers: it’s a right-hander’s world, and it’s annoying that they don’t take your needs into account. But imagine moving from annoyed to frustrated, because a product is completely unusable. That’s what it feels like to use the InternetContinueContinue reading “The Writer’s Guide to Making Accessible Web Content”
WCAG – Quick Facts and Guide – Hurix Digital
This is how WCAG guidelines help. The standard Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (version – WCAG 2.0) is a set of rules that defines how to make web or online content more accessible, especially to people who are differently-abled. ‘Accessibility’ here could involve a wide range of limitations, including visual, auditory, physical, speech, cognitive, language, learning, andContinueContinue reading “WCAG – Quick Facts and Guide – Hurix Digital”
New Guide for Affordable and Accessible Technology Now Available Online
A new guide from ACCAN and Media Access Australia was launched this year at the annual ACCAN conference. The Affordable Access project addresses two of the key pillars of digital inclusion – affordability and accessibility of technology. The Affordable Access project is an online guide which provides information on low-cost technology with useful accessibility features. TheContinueContinue reading “New Guide for Affordable and Accessible Technology Now Available Online”
Accessibility for iPhone and iPad: The ultimate guide | iMore
The ultimate guide to Accessibility on iPhone and iPad! … Curated by (Lifekludger) Read full article at Source: Accessibility for iPhone and iPad: The ultimate guide | iMore
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”
How to do Web Accessibility QA: Part 2 | Viget
Accessibility QA starts with broadening your frame of reference and understanding what it’s like to use a computer in unfamiliar ways. With that understanding, we can dive into actual testing. The usual starting point is to read the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (aka WCAG), which define the current accessibility standard. (The older Section 508ContinueContinue reading “How to do Web Accessibility QA: Part 2 | Viget”
How to do Web Accessibility QA: Part 1 | Viget
If you’re nervous about doing accessibility QA for the first time, I’m with you. Thanks to Jeremy Fields and others, I had multiple background sessions — but I still felt lost when it came time for real testing. Don’t sweat it; a11y testing is straightforward once you understand a few foundational concepts. Here’s my two-partContinueContinue reading “How to do Web Accessibility QA: Part 1 | Viget”
Demystifying cognitive disability – Media Access Australia
Cognitive disability can be a difficult condition to understand. This is particularly the case for organisations wanting to be able to find out how to better address the communication needs of their managers, staff and consumers with a cognitive disability, in a media context. That’s why Media Access Australia has created a practicalContinueContinue reading “Demystifying cognitive disability – Media Access Australia”
The Accessibility Tree: A Training Guide for Advanced Web Development
Brilliant resource. At the top level, the first concept to understand is the platform Accessibility API, which is an integral part of each Operating System. This is MSAA/UIA/IAccessible2 on Windows, AT-SPI/IAccessible2 on Linux, the OS X Accessibility Protocol on Mac and iOS, and so on.It may not be obvious, but these top level accessibility APIsContinueContinue reading “The Accessibility Tree: A Training Guide for Advanced Web Development”
The Accessibility Guide for Windows 10 and Office 2016 – helping students with special needs – Education – Site Home – MSDN Blogs
A Microsoft focused Education ICT blog from Australia covering K-12 ICT, TAFE ICT and University ICT, on subjects such as LMS and VLE systems, education CRM systems for student recruitment and student retention, cloud-based education and learning analytics and assessment. Source: The Accessibility Guide for Windows 10 and Office 2016 – helping students with specialContinueContinue reading “The Accessibility Guide for Windows 10 and Office 2016 – helping students with special needs – Education – Site Home – MSDN Blogs”
Design for Everyone Guide | Sport and Recreation Victoria
The guide is a resource that uses the principles of Universal Design to provide users with an understanding of how to apply the philosophy of Universal Design during the design and construction phases of a new building or the redevelopment of a current facility. The concept of Universal Design is to simplify life for everyoneContinueContinue reading “Design for Everyone Guide | Sport and Recreation Victoria”
Katrina the Tester: Accessibility & Usability Testing Pathway
Accessibility & Usability Testing Pathway This pathway is a tool to help guide your self development in accessibility and usability testing. It includes a variety of steps that you may approach linearly or by hopping about to those that interest you most. Each step includes: links to a few resources as a starting point, but youContinueContinue reading “Katrina the Tester: Accessibility & Usability Testing Pathway”
