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10 Ways to Improve Accessibility on Websites and Social Media -rtp

Here it is! 1. Use Semantic HTML.   … 2. Write Short Paragraphs and Short Sentences. … 3. Explain Acronyms and Abbreviations on First Use.   … 4. Add Alternative Text to Your Images.   … 6. Write Descriptive Text for Your Links.   … 7. Increase Color Contrast   … 8. Add Captions toContinueContinue reading “10 Ways to Improve Accessibility on Websites and Social Media -rtp”

Assistive Technologies I Test With

Based on a Q&A question on how I (a non-accessibility professional) test accessibility July 19, 2018 After a recent talk on Accessibility, I was asked during the Q&A about what Assistive Technologies (AT) I test with while I’m developing. Such a good question! I hadn’t ever thought about what I actually test with and asContinueContinue reading “Assistive Technologies I Test With”

Color Contrast Crash Course for Interface Design

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”

10 Apple accessibility solutions everyone should know

… The great thing about the accessibility tools inside Apple products is that they make those products better for everyone. Here are some accessibility solutions every Apple user needs to know. You are the great Dictation Macs, iPads, iPhones — even the Apple Watch — all support dictation. You can use this to dictate messages, emails, notes,ContinueContinue reading “10 Apple accessibility solutions everyone should know”

30 Helpful Resources for Improving Mobile and Web Accessibility

Creating accessible apps and websites is everyone’s responsibility, from designers and content strategists to developers and testers. Adopting accessibility practices into your workflow will make accessibility an inherent part of your process, no matter your role, and ultimately lead to a better product. To help you create apps and sites that everyone can use, weContinueContinue reading “30 Helpful Resources for Improving Mobile and Web Accessibility”

Text Splitting Causes Screen Reader Problems – Axess Lab

I am a screen reader user, and I am annoyed! I repeatedly encounter the same problem on websites. It’s about text splitting up. Let me share my agony with you! … The solution: role=”text” We had a similar problem on our site with headings, but the solution I used will work for links as well.ContinueContinue reading “Text Splitting Causes Screen Reader Problems – Axess Lab”

Learn How to Use ChromeVox Next Screen Reader [Videos]

www­.lireo­.com – When Chrome 56 was released in January 2017, people were excited with the new features, including:   One of the new features I think many people may have overlooked in Chrome 56 was the new ChromeVox… Key Takeaways from the Videos Turn on (and off) ChromeVox Next by holding down the CTRL +ContinueContinue reading “Learn How to Use ChromeVox Next Screen Reader [Videos]”

108 million web users are color blind. Tips for designing keeping them in mind

Design, keeping everyone in mind As designers, you pick up the best colors for the canvas and the most engaging content for your users, but often miss out on the color blind ones. Repeating the ever-repeated stats — 8% of the males and 0.5% of the females are color blind. Now that is a HUUUGE number ifContinueContinue reading “108 million web users are color blind. Tips for designing keeping them in mind”

Top tips for accessibility

Heidi Laidler, Media Access Australia’s User Experience Designer, gave a recent talk about how to test for accessibility at a ‘Hack 4 Good’ event attended by web professionals from around the country. Discover the top tips for accessibility from a user experience point of view, in this captivating podcast article. Listen to Heidi’s complete addressContinueContinue reading “Top tips for accessibility”

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”

3 steps to fulfill 80% standards with 20% effort

3 steps to fulfill 80% standards with 20% effort Make your website usable with keyboard only: make sure that focus outline is visible all the time and user can determine which element is currently focusedno extra/unnecessary TAB stopsno tabstop traps (when you cannot get out of an element with the keyboard) Implement smart focus management:ContinueContinue reading “3 steps to fulfill 80% standards with 20% effort”

Simple Ways to Make Your WordPress Site Accessible

Web site accessibility has been a lingering issue on the Internet for quite some time. However, with several laws in the US pushing website accessibility as a primary feature in public and private web entities, it has affected the Internet on a wider scale. Accessibility has been proven to be beneficial to websites, public orContinueContinue reading “Simple Ways to Make Your WordPress Site Accessible”

Part 2: How to Conduct a Basic Accessibility Audit on Your Site : Adobe Team

Continued from Part 1. Part 2: How to Conduct a Basic Accessibility Audit on Your Site In case you missed it, catch up on Part 1 of How to Conduct a Basic Accessibility Audit on Your Site. In this post, we are going to learn how to do keyboard, screen reader and automated code testing.ContinueContinue reading “Part 2: How to Conduct a Basic Accessibility Audit on Your Site : Adobe Team”

Part 1: How to Conduct a Basic Accessibility Audit on Your Site : Adobe Team

Part 1: Visual Accessibility and Manual Code Inspection Accessibility is really important: Accessibility benefits everyone. By paying attention to accessibility you will improve the UX of your site for all of your users.Making sure your site is accessible expands your customer base. People with a range of disabilities make up a significant portion of theContinueContinue reading “Part 1: How to Conduct a Basic Accessibility Audit on Your Site : Adobe Team”

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”

Accessibility 101 – 8 tips for a better user experience

As designers and developers we usually work with particular people in mind when creating something. This is our target end-user: someone with a certain set of goals, characteristics and motivations that will be accessing your services. Yet, even if you segment your users and consider usage scenarios for various behaviours, there are inherent qualities that,ContinueContinue reading “Accessibility 101 – 8 tips for a better user experience”

8 Website Accessibility Best Practices to Improve UX

Often, accessibility best practices are just best practices overall — simple interfaces, alternative user pathways to suit user preferences, etc. Below, we’ve listed the best practices that specifically aid handicapped users and don’t spell out hours of extra work. Curated by (Lifekludger) Read full article at Source: 8 Website Accessibility Best Practices to Improve UX

Five ways to increase video accessibility and minimise cost | Access iQ

Making your video content accessible is one of the most costly components of web accessibility, but there are several ways you can reduce expenses. Five ways to increase video accessibility and minimise cost | Access iQhttp://www.google-analytics.com/ga.jshttp://www.accessiq.org/sites/default/files/js/js_xAPl0qIk9eowy_iS9tNkCWXLUVoat94SQT48UBCFkyQ.jshttp://www.accessiq.org/sites/default/files/js/js_bv1N0E-8M9Npquu8rVaxXXhjc-kkOcMBiiDE2L8sel8.jshttp://www.accessiq.org/sites/default/files/js/js_R9UbiVw2xuTUI0GZoaqMDOdX0lrZtgX-ono8RVOUEVc.jshttp://www.accessiq.org/sites/default/files/js/js_YslV4i4VWxDl7sv7StaIaYaouOUygZcgWLxkrMXM3Nc.jshttp://embed.player.vioapi.com/Script.axd?compress=falsehttp://www.accessiq.org/sites/default/files/js/js_dTzpEfg5C8aCKXF1xNgEebophY6fm3bvn1HT7ZtCxpM.js// http://www.accessiq.org/sites/default/files/js/js_IDBX5SzkJ9gGNq7x-qOE_2DZsexqguTJQGMKvi4w-Uw.js// http://www.accessiq.org/sites/default/files/js/js_TXOvDcKBaO3aKLd7-sviY9sKGUIhT0mTQWBSccBoT7M.jshttp://www.accessiq.org/sites/default/files/js/js__qGb4_0gUJSHyiuPOCImqyOMKvoDA7KCDvyltuH26Yk.js// With more than half the population accessing videos online, there’s no doubt that multimedia is a powerfulContinueContinue reading “Five ways to increase video accessibility and minimise cost | Access iQ”

15 Website Accessibility Tips That Increase Everyone’s Engagement | UX Magazine

Making your website compliant with WCAG and ADA benefits everyone, not just those with disabilities.Article No :1543 | December 17, 2015 | by Rashaud Brooks   For over a decade, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has been advocating for standardized website development and content to increase the accessibility of the Internet for those withContinueContinue reading “15 Website Accessibility Tips That Increase Everyone’s Engagement | UX Magazine”

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”

accessibility videos for iOS and android

According to the National Health Interview Survey, there are over 20 million people with vision loss. If you need access to the Internet, it can be upsetting that as devices get smaller, so do the font sizes. The good news is that there are a lot of new and innovative ways to access the web. … Check outContinueContinue reading “accessibility videos for iOS and android”

Five Goofy Things Medium Did That Break Accessibility — Medium Engineering — Medium

Medium Engineering recently had an accessibility fixit. We found some goofy things! But we’re trying to do better. We wanted to share some of what we found. curated by (Lifekludger) Read full article at Source: Five Goofy Things Medium Did That Break Accessibility — Medium Engineering — Medium