Tag Archives: web

How SEO has made the web more accessible for everyone

How SEO has made the web more accessible for everyoneSearch engines like Google are dependent on the same accessibility attributes that many people depend on to comprehend and navigate sites. Search engine optimizers have unwittingly made the web more accessible, and they are in the best position to make it even better. … Curated byContinueContinue reading “How SEO has made the web more accessible for everyone”

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”

Accessible website design for users with disabilities lags far behind demand

“The internet is, in essence, broken,” said Todd Bankofier, the CEO of accessibility software company AudioEye. Last week the company announced a partnership with web design firm Dealer Inspire, which makes customer-facing sites for auto retailers, to implement AudioEye’s Ally Toolbar across their entire portfolio. The move “expands our reach immediately, making it much moreContinueContinue reading “Accessible website design for users with disabilities lags far behind demand”

21 Chrome Extensions for Special Needs

21 Chrome Extensions for Struggling Students and Special Needs Technology can be a powerful tool to assist students with special needs or any sort of learning challenge. In particular the Chrome web browser allows users to install a wide variety of web extensions that provide tools that can help all learners, regardless of ability level.InContinueContinue reading “21 Chrome Extensions for Special Needs”

Easy Checks – A First Review of Web Accessibility | (WAI) | W3C

Easy Checks – A First Review of Web Accessibility This page helps you start to assess the accessibility of a web page. With these simple steps, you can get an idea whether or not accessibility is addressed in even the most basic way. These checks cover just a few accessibility issues and are designed toContinueContinue reading “Easy Checks – A First Review of Web Accessibility | (WAI) | W3C”

Using Keyboard-only Navigation, for Web Accessibility

… Programmers are big fans of using the keyboard instead of continually shifting between the keyboard and mouse. And yet a significant percentage of websites make it difficult or even impossible for users to perform some activities without using a mouse or other pointer device. This curious relationship between using the keyboard and developing for the keyboard has alwaysContinueContinue reading “Using Keyboard-only Navigation, for Web Accessibility”

Four Free Tools for Automated Accessibility Testing of Web Apps

Designing and developing for web accessibility has become a requirement of modern computing. Depending on the content and complexity of your project requirements, it can also be a very difficult pursuit. Two colleagues of mine have already written excellent articles exploring the need for and design of accessible web sites: Designing Accessible Software – BreakingContinueContinue reading “Four Free Tools for Automated Accessibility Testing of Web Apps”

Slides: London Web Standards; Making SVG accessible

London Web Standards is an established and popular meetup for web professionals. The meetups cover a broad range of topics including design, development, UX and accessibility, and this month I had the opportunity to talk about SVG accessibility. The talk looked at SVG past, present, and future, and explored the benefits and challenges it bringsContinueContinue reading “Slides: London Web Standards; Making SVG accessible”

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.”

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

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”

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”

The inaccessible web: how we got into this mess

Compared to other public spaces, the internet provides us with choices for how we consume and interact. We can use various devices, browsers and operating systems; we can change the size and colour of text; we can navigate with a mouse, keyboard, finger or mouthpiece; or we can use a screen reader to convert wordsContinueContinue reading “The inaccessible web: how we got into this mess”

A Web for Everyone: Accessibility as a Design Challenge – O’Reilly Media Free, Live Events

A Web for Everyone: Accessibility as a Design Challenge Date: This event took place live on January 21 2014 Presented by: Whitney Quesenbery Duration: Approximately 60 minutes. https://youtu.be/gYLV9wsSUHI Curated by (Lifekludger) Read full article at Source: A Web for Everyone: Accessibility as a Design Challenge – O’Reilly Media Free, Live Events

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”

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”

Mobile Web Accessibility for Developers – Slides and Video – Marcy Sutton

Mobile Web Accessibility for Developers We are web developers creating responsive websites and hybrid mobile apps with our HTML, CSS and JavaScript skills. How can we ensure our mobile experiences are accessible to all people, including those with disabilities? In this talk, we’ll discuss mobile web accessibility fundamentals, pain points and development tips you canContinueContinue reading “Mobile Web Accessibility for Developers – Slides and Video – Marcy Sutton”

Why You Need to Know About Online Accessibility with Dennis Lembree – Social Light

Every once in a while a story surfaces involving a company that is forced to pay out big bucks because their website isn’t accessible to people with disabilities. People shake their heads and say “bad company,” but may not actually understand what online accessibility is and what they need to do to make their ownContinueContinue reading “Why You Need to Know About Online Accessibility with Dennis Lembree – Social Light”

Keyboard Access for Google Maps

Web Axe points to an article where Patrick H. Lauke provides a solution to making Google Maps keyboard accessible by retrofitting keyboard access into google maps. (Obviously JavaScript is still required.) Also, Google Maps provides a text-only option, which is nice for those using assistive devices, mobile devices, low or costly bandwidth, etc. I’ve beenContinueContinue reading “Keyboard Access for Google Maps”